Kingaroy man, 21, charged with dangerous driving after burnouts cause crash at major intersection

Police allege a man fled the scene after performing burnouts moments before a shocking crash at a major Kingaroy intersection, where his car slammed into a power pole. Full details:

A driver who police say fled the scene after a series of burnouts sent his car slamming into a power pole will soon appear in court.

Police will allege the 21-year-old Kingaroy man was doing burnouts at the Youngman and Haly Street intersection when he lost control of the car on Saturday June 4.

They say the driver crashed into a nearby power pole before allegedly fleeing the scene.

Officers arrived on Sunday morning after reports of dangerous driving to find a silver Holden Commodore utility at the major Bunya Highway thoroughfare.

The car had extensive damage to the front passenger’s side and the registration plates were removed.

Police say they also found a deep tyre mark on the roadway leading back to the intersection where a number of circular burnout marks were found.

The 21-year-old man is due to appear in Kingaroy Magistrates Court on June 23, charged with dangerous driving and failing to fulfil the duties of a driver involved in a traffic crash.

The vehicle was also impounded for 90 days.