Ezra Mam tests positive at roadside drug test following car accident
Broncos star Ezra Mam tested positive to a roadside drug test following a two-car collision in Brisbane on Friday night.
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Broncos star Ezra Mam tested positive to a roadside drug test and was hospitalised after being involved in a car crash in Brisbane on Friday night.
Police are now waiting for the subsequent results of the second test to determine if Mam will be charged for the positive result.
The test was negative for alcohol.
“Police are investigating following a two-vehicle traffic crash at Bardon tonight, October 18,” police said in a statement.
“Initial investigations indicate at approximately 5.20pm, a Ford Ranger utility was travelling north-east along Simpsons Road when it struck a Toyota Camry, travelling in the opposite direction, near the intersection of The Drive.
“Initial roadside drug testing was conducted on the driver of the utility, a 21-year-old Ipswich man; however, police are awaiting further results.
“No-one was seriously injured, and investigations are continuing.”
The NRL integrity unit will begin an immediate investigation after being notified of the incident by Brisbane bosses in the latest off-field saga to hit the Broncos.
Mam was hospitalised as a precaution following a two-car collision in Bardon while moving house. No-one was seriously injured in the crash.
An NRL spokesman confirmed they are aware of the incident and are investigating.
NRL players Braydon Trindall and Josh Addo-Carr tested positive to drugs during roadside tests earlier this year.
Trindall was fined and disqualified from driving for three months when he faced court in May while Addo-Carr accepted his $682 fine and a three-month suspension from driving in September.
The Broncos notified the NRL of the incident during the Kangaroos’ Pacific Championship opener against Tonga at Suncorp Stadium.
Mam suffered a blow to his head, but was not seriously injured.
The Broncos confirmed in a statement that Mam had been hospitalised and the incident had been reported to the NRL.
“Broncos player Ezra Mam has been involved in a road accident this afternoon in Brisbane,” the statement read.
“He has been transported to hospital for treatment but his injuries appear to be minor at this stage.
“The Broncos have informed the NRL Integrity Unit of the matter. No further comment will be made on the issue at this stage.”
It is the second off-field incident to hit Mam in recent weeks.
Mam missed the latter stages of the NRL season with an ankle injury and was the subject of an integrity unit investigation only a matter of weeks ago after an incident in Bali, where he was holidaying with teammate Reece Walsh.
A concerned parent contacted the integrity unit after a phone was damaged. It is understood the phone was replaced but the integrity unit was duty-bound to look into the matter after a complaint was made.
The club now has another issue to deal with on the back of a disastrous 12th-placed finish this season.
The club’s own inquiries are only made more difficult given Broncos chair Karl Morris and chief executive Dave Donaghy are currently overseas and due to arrive back in Brisbane on Saturday.
The Broncos have experienced a turbulent few months following a dramatic slide down the NRL ladder which culminated in missing the finals and the sacking of coach Kevin Walters.
Walters has been replaced by Michael Maguire, who is preparing to kick-off his first pre-season in charge of the Broncos early next month.
Mam is a major part of Maguire’s plans after signing a five-year contract extension keeping him at Red Hill until 2029.
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