Drunk drivers crash at Noraville and Kanwal

The car crash at Noraville

Two drivers have been charged and will face court for drink driving offences following separate crashes in Noraville and Kanwal.

At about 11.10pm on Friday, August 2, the driver of a black utility travelling on Oleander St, Noraville, lost control, colliding with a parked vehicle and a fence causing significant damage to both.

Tuggerah Lakes Police attended promptly, identifying and breath testing the driver involved who returned a positive result for alcohol.

The driver was subsequently arrested and taken to Wyong Police Station where a breath analysis returned a reading of .179.

The 25-year-old man from The Entrance was issued a Court Attendance Notice for high-range drink driving.

He will appear at Wyong Local Court on September 16 and his licence was suspended.

Car crashed into pole at Kanwal

In a separate incident soon afterward, at about 11.30pm, the driver of a black SUV travelling on Rolfe Ave, Kanwal, lost control, colliding with a parked vehicle and telegraph pole bringing wires down and causing significant damage.

Tuggerah Lakes Police again attended promptly, identifying and breath testing the driver involved, who returned a positive result for alcohol.

The driver was arrested and taken to Wyong Police Station where a breath analysis returned a reading of .147.

The 40-year-old man from Kanwal was issued a Court Attendance Notice for mid-range drink driving to appear at Wyong Local Court on September 16 September and his licence was suspended.