A teenage driver smashed into a parked car in Dunedin shortly after midnight on Saturday and when the police arrived, he was still drinking in the driver’s seat, police allege.
At 12.50am Saturday morning in Ramsay St, Pine Hill, a member of the public reported hearing a vehicle driving down the street and crashing into a parked car, Acting Senior Sergeant Anthony Bond said.
When police arrived at the crash scene, a 17-year-old male was sitting in the driver’s seat with ‘‘a bottle of bourbon in each hand’’, Acting Snr Sgt Bond said.
The teenager was breath-tested and recorded a breath-alcohol level of 791mcg.
His licence was suspended and the matter was referred to youth aid.
Acting Snr Sgt Bond said he believed the youth would be prosecuted.
