Nqobile Andrew Milazi, 24, pleaded guilty today to driving without due care and attention causing GBH and drinking driving.

A defence force contractor who hit a teenager on a popular southeast Queensland camping beach was driving more than twice the alcohol limit, at night without headlights on, a court has heard.

A defence force contractor hit a teenager on Teewah Beach while driving more than twice the alcohol limit, at night without headlights on, a court has heard.

Nqobile Andrew Milazi, 24, pleaded guilty on Thursday to driving without due care causing grievous bodily harm and attention and drinking driving.

The Brisbane Magistrates Court heard he was driving along Teewah Beach at Cooloola about 10.30pm on August 8 when he struck a 17-year-old walking from the water to his camping site.

Teewah Beach, Great Sandy National Park, Queensland.

Milazi, who was driving about 50km/h, kept going thinking he had hit a washout until he was stopped by an off-duty police officer, the court heard.

When police arrived at the location, just north of Noosa, they observed damage to the front of his car.

A breathalyser test returned a reading of 0.103 with Milazi telling police he’d drunk about 12 stubbies since midday, the court heard.

Police prosecutor Bimal Raut said the victim suffered a broken leg, broken teeth and bruising to the head.

Nqobile Andrew Milazi was fined after he hit a teenager while driving on Teewah Beach.

Mr Raut said Milazi had taken it upon himself to compensate the victim $3000 for medical bills within days of the incident occurring.

Milazi’s barrister Ambyr Cousen said her client had been camping on the beach with friends and was driving home at the time.

“He is fully aware of the significant harm that was caused to the complainant in this matter as a result of his actions, and he realises that the situation could definitely have been a lot worse,” she said.

“He‘s very ashamed of the position he finds in himself in today.”

She said Mr Milazi had been in constant contact with the victim to see if any further assistance was needed.

The court heard he had no criminal history and a limited traffic history.

Police officers conducting alcohol, drug and speed tests on drivers at Teewah Beach. Photo: John McCutcheon / Sunshine Coast Daily

Ms Cousen said he client had been without a licence since the incident and had completed the Queensland Traffic Offenders Program,

The court heard he worked as a construction project engineer specialising in high rise defence projects and was currently working in Darwin.

Magistrate Rosemary Gilbert said the offending was out of character for Milazi who was generally well regarded.

“Your actions on the eighth of August fly in the face of that,” she said.

Ms Gilbert said the victim had suffered some serious injuries but it was “commendable” Milazi had compensated him so early and maintained contact.

She fined him a total of $2100 and disqualified from driving for nine months.

Originally published as Nqobile Andrew Milazi, 24, pleaded guilty today to driving without due care and attention causing GBH and drinking driving.