Passenger from crash who allegedly fled scene bitten by police dog
A passenger involved in a collision with a car was bitten by a police dog in bushland after allegedly attempting to flee the scene of the drama.
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A passenger involved in a collision with a car was bitten by a police dog in bushland after allegedly attempting to flee the scene of the drama.
Police said that about 7.20pm on Tuesday April 30, a head-on collision occurred between a dark coloured Ford Ranger utility and a black Suzuki Swift at the intersection of Eimeo Road and Carl Court in Rural View, Mackay.
The Ford Ranger then crashed into a ditch and the passenger, a 37-year-old Beaconsfield man, attempted to flee the scene, police allege.
He was tracked by Dog Squad to nearby bushland. He sustained a dog bite to his arm and was taken to Mackay Base Hospital in a stable condition.
He was later charged with obstruct police officer and was due to appear before Mackay Magistrates Court on Wednesday, May 1.
The driver of the Ford Ranger, a 24-year-old Mackay woman, was physically unharmed.
She was arrested at the scene and charged with dangerous operation of a vehicle and adversely affected by an intoxicating substance with prior conviction and driving of a motor vehicle without a driver licence.
She was also due to appear before Mackay Magistrates Court on Wednesday.
The driver and sole occupant of the Suzuki Swift, a 26-year-old Dolphin Heads woman, sustained arm injuries as a result of the crash.
Investigators are appealing for anyone with dashcam vision of the traffic crash to contact police.
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