Wooroolin rollover: Police allege woman, 23, was drink driving, unlicensed at time of Bunya Hwy crash
The woman was travelling from Kingaroy when she reportedly veered off the road and hit an embankment, causing the car to roll several times before coming to a stop on the highway.
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Police allege the young driver behind the wheel of a car that rolled on a major highway at the weekend was over the legal alcohol limit and unlicensed.
Police were called to the single-vehicle crash on the Bunya Highway at Wooroolin at 8am Sunday.
Investigations revealed the Suzuki hatchback, driven by a 23-year-old Wooroolin woman, was travelling from Kingaroy to Wooroolin when it veered off the road to the right-hand side, hitting an embankment and causing the vehicle to rollover numerous times before coming to rest in the south bound lanes, blocking traffic.
Queensland Ambulance Service confirmed the woman was treated at the scene and then transported to the Kingaroy Hospital in a stable condition.
Kingaroy Police allege the driver returned a positive sample to roadside breath test and that her licence was suspended due to demerit points.
The woman is due to appear in th Kingaroy Magistrates Court on October 25 charged with drink driving and driving unlicensed.