Police have charged a man with high range drink driving after he was allegedly detected driving in Yattalunga with his small daughter in the vehicle on Monday, April 27.
Shortly after 1pm, a five-year-old girl and her 39-year-old father were travelling in a Mitsubishi sedan north on Mundoora Rd at Yattalunga. Near the intersection with Davistown Rd, the vehicle appears to have left the carriageway, struck trees and stopped in a ditch. Several motorists stopped to render assistance and police were contacted. Officers from Brisbane Water Local Area Command attended and located the driver and his daughter, who were uninjured.
The man was subjected to a roadside breath test which he failed and was subsequently arrested. At Gosford Police Station, the driver underwent a breath analysis and returned a reading of 0.287. The Yattalunga resident was issued with Field Court Attendance Notices for the offences of High Range PCA (drink driving) and Negligent Driving. His driver’s licence was suspended and will be seized. The man is expected to appear at Gosford Local Court on May 12. Investigations into the incident are continuing with police speaking to other government agencies.
Media release,
27 Apr 2015
NSW Police media