Man refuses medical treatment or to give breath test: police
A man has refused medical treatment or to give a breath test after he crashed into a ute causing it to spin 180 degreee, police have said.
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A man has refused medical treatment or to give a breath test after reckless driving and crashing into another car on a roundabout, police have said.
NT Police Southern Watch Commander Shaun Furniss said the man, 35, had earlier passed another car over unbroken traffic lines before approaching the roundabout.
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“At about 6.05pm last evening a 35 year-old-male was driving a dark blue Holden sedan in a westerly direction across the Stott Tce Bridge at an excessive speed,” he said.
“The male then locked up then braked heavily but due to the speed the vehicle skidded into the roundabout colliding heavily with a Toyota utility causing this utility to spin 180 degrees.”
Cmdr Furniss said the sedan had a substantially damaged front.
“He failed a breath test however due to the crash he was taken to Alice Springs Hospital for a medical assessment and bloods to be taken. He refused,” he said.
“He has since been taken to the watch house, where he was charged with refusing to provide blood for analysis.”
Cmdr Furniss said the man has been charged with driving while disqualified, driving in a dangerous manner, driving an unregistered and uninsured motor vehicle and failing to exchange details.
He was refused bail and will appear in Alice Springs Local Court today.
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Cmdr Furniss said it was disappointing to see such dangerous driving on Territory roads.
“This driver’s behaviour is reckless and his driving atrocious, police will continue to take action against poor driver behaviour, putting these offenders before the courts,” he said.
The 45-year-old ute driver was the only person in his car and escaped uninjured.
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