Police report two driving incidents early in morning
WANAKA QUEENSTOWN CROMWELL ALEXANDRA
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OTEMATATA RANFURLY OAMARU PALMERSTON
TWO in the morning appears to be a popular time in the Waitaki district.
An Oamaru police spokeswoman said yesterday morning, a 30yearold Oamaru man was stopped by police in Thames Highway, and had a breathalcohol level of 534mcg.
He will appear in the Oamaru District Court on February 10.
At the same time, Oamaru police were called to a crash in KurowDuntroon Rd, near
Otiake.
A 19yearold Kurow woman was driving when she had an argument with her passengers, and drove through a fence into an empty paddock.
She had been drinking, and police were awaiting the results of blood tests, the spokeswoman said.
Noone was injured but all passengers were taken to Oamaru Hospital as a precaution.
Inquiries into the crash were continuing.
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