Northern Territory Police have charged a 33-year-old woman following a motor vehicle crash in Malak yesterday.
At around 9:20am, police were called to a two-vehicle crash after the woman, who allegedly reared-end another vehicle, would not provide her details to the driver of the vehicle she hit.
Upon arrival, the woman appeared to be affected by alcohol or drugs. A roadside breath test was conducted, however provided a negative result and subsequently she was subjected to a drug test. She returned a positive result to amphetamines and methamphetamines.
The woman was arrested and taken to Palmerston Watch House. Police later identified that the woman was unlicensed and had only held a learner licence, which expired in 2014.
She was charged with:
- drive without due care
- drive a motor vehicle while unlicensed
- driver with prohibited drug in blood
She will appear before Darwin Local Court on 17 March 2021.
