- Driver crashed into a power pole while doing a burnout in a Townsville street
- When a witness ran over to see if he was hurt, he punched and bit him
- He also attacked police when they arrived and had to be restrained
- Charged with bodily harm and dangerous driving in an unregistered vehicle
A driver who crashed his car into a power pole while doing a burnout allegedly bit and punched a man who tried to help him.
The 23-year-old lost control of his car about 8.30pm on Saturday and slammed into a fence and power pole at an intersection in Townsville.
A 40-year-old passerby ran over to the crash site on the corner of Dalrymple Service Road and Nathan Street to see if the driver was hurt, but instead he was attacked.
A driver who crashed his car into a power pole while doing a burnout allegedly bit and punched a man who tried to help him
‘Police will allege the driver of the crashed vehicle has then become violent. It’s alleged he bit the male victim and punched him which caused bruising and swelling,’ Senior Sergeant Scot Warrick told the Townsville Bulletin.
The driver than attacked police when they arrived and he had to be arrested and restrained.
He was charged with bodily harm, dangerous driving, and driving an unregistered vehicle and will face the Townsville Magistrates Court on Monday.
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