Traffic crash, Aeroglen

Category: Drink Drive

A 24-year-old Clifton Beach man was fortunate to escape injury after being involved in a crash on the Captain Cook Highway at Aeroglen on Saturday morning. The incident occurred shortly before 3am when the north-bound Hyundai sedan mounted the median strip and collided with a sign. The driver allegedly returned a breath alcohol reading of .182% and was charged with driving a motor vehicle whilst under the influence of liquor. He is due to appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court on November 8.