Police have charged a disqualified driver after he allegedly led officers on a 20km pursuit while intoxicated on the Far South Coast
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Officers spotted a car travelling outside of the marked lane on the Princes Highway at Frogs Hollow, south of Bega, just after 2am on Saturday.
As police performed a u-turn, the car accelerated away and a pursuit was initiated.
It will be alleged the car reached speeds of up to 150km/h as it travelled south along the Princes Highway through Pambula and over the Yowakka River.
The car came to a stop 20km from Frogs Hollow after road spikes were deployed.
The 39-year-old driver was arrested and taken to Merimbula police station where he underwent a breath test and allegedly returned a reading of 0.172.
He was charged with being a disqualified driver, police pursuit – fail to stop (Skye’s Law), and high range PCA (second offence).
The man was refused bail to appear at Batemans Bay Local Court on Sunday.
Andrew Pearson
Andrew grew up in the western Riverina town of Hay and has strong ties to the region. He is a former DA journo who has a passion for breaking news and has covered everything from council and politics to crime and court.
Andrew grew up in the western Riverina town of Hay and has strong ties to the region. He is a former DA journo who has a passion for breaking news and has covered everything from council and politics to crime and court.
