A man will appear in Court after allegedly driving his car into a house in Albany and becoming suspended three metres above the ground.
At around 7.51pm last night, emergency services were called following a report a vehicle had collided with a house on Fairview Avenue.
Acting Road Policing Manager for °Â²¹¾±³Ù±ð³¾²¹³Ù¨¡, Acting Inspector Warwick Stainton, says upon arrival the vehicle was located suspended over a three metre drop between a house and retaining wall.
¡°The male was stuck in the vehicle for some time as FENZ had to secure the vehicle before we could get him out safely.
¡°Luckily for him he was uninjured, however extensive damage was caused to the property.¡±
Police¡¯s advice to anyone who is in any doubt about whether they¡¯re safe or legal to drive after drinking is simple ¨C don¡¯t do it.
¡°People who drive while impaired by alcohol are putting themselves at risk, as well as everyone else on the road,¡± Acting Inspector Stainton says.
¡°This incident has caused massive damage to someone¡¯s family home which could have been avoided if someone had called a taxi.
¡°So please, plan ahead if you¡¯re going to be drinking, and make sure you have arranged a safe way to get home afterward ¨C whether that is organising a sober driver, getting picked up, or catching a taxi or ride share.¡±
A 44-year-old man will appear in North Shore District Court on Thursday charged with driving with excess breath alcohol and dangerous driving.
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