Driver charge with drink driving after pedestrian injured at Caboolture
Police investigating a traffic crash in which a woman was critically injured on a pedestrian crossing at Caboolture last night have charged a male driver with drink driving
Police will allege a 19-year-old Caboolture woman was riding her bicycle across a Pettigrew Street pedestrian crossing around 8.30pm (October 17) when she was struck by a utility.
The woman sustained serious injuries and was transported to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital in a critical condition.
The driver of the utility, a 33-year-old Caboolture man was charged with driving a motor vehicle whilst over the middle alcohol limit but not over the high alcohol limit, after allegedly returning a positive result of .114 per cent.
He is due to appear in the Caboolture Magistrates Court on November 29.
Police investigations into the crash continue.
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Source: Brisbane Crime Alert
