Police have charged a disqualified driver over an alleged 20km-long police pursuit while intoxicated on the Far South Coast this morning, NSW Police say.
Just after 2am (Saturday 23 December 2017), police observed a car travelling outside of the marked lane on the Princes Highway at Frogs Hollow, south of Bega.
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 before being refused bail to appear at Batemans Bay Local Court tomorrow (Sunday 24 December 2017).
