A teenager with a suspended learner's licence will face court accused of leading police on a pursuit after being clocked doing 75 kilometres an hour over the speed limit.
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
$0/
(min cost $0)
or signup to continue reading
According to police, officers from Narrandera Highway Patrol were conducting speed checks within a 60km/h zone on the Irrigation Way at Yanco about 11.10pm on March 19 when they detected a Toyota Corolla at 135km/h.
The officers tried to stop the driver but it will be alleged they failed to do so.
A pursuit was initiated but terminated due to the driver's speed and manner of driving, police said.
IN OTHER NEWS
Following investigations, police visited the home address of the vehicle's registered owner about 8am on Thursday.
Police said the driver was identified as a 17-year-old male learner whose licence was currently suspended.
The teen was charged with driving a motor vehicle while licence suspended, police pursuit, driving at a speed/manner dangerous and exceeding the speed limit by more than 45km/h (radar).
He will face Leeton Local Court at a later date.
Our journalists work hard to provide local, up-to-date news to the community. This is how you can continue to access our trusted content:
- Download our app from the Apple Store or Google Play
- Bookmark dailyadvertiser.com.au
- Follow us on Twitter
- Follow us on Instagram
- Follow us on Google News
- Make sure you are signed up for our breaking and regular headlines newsletters
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.
