A man has been charged with high-range drink driving after his ute hit a fence and rolled at Marshall Mount in the early hours of the morning.
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Emergency service crews were called to Marshall Mount Rd after reports of a single-vehicle crash were made before 1am on Sunday.
Lake Illawarra officers attended and were told by witnesses that the ute left the road, crashed into a fence and rolled.
Paramedics assessed the 25-year-old male driver at the scene who escaped injury and did not require any treatment.
He was subjected to a roadside breath test which allegedly returned a positive result. Further testing at Oak Flats police station allegedly presented a blood alcohol reading of 0.173.
The man was subsequently charged with high range PCA and his licence was suspended.
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Grace Crivellaro
Court reporter for the Illawarra Mercury.
Court reporter for the Illawarra Mercury.
