Mid North News
POLICE ALLEGEDLY FIND D.U.I. DRIVER ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL
A man has allegedly driven into oncoming traffic while being more than six times over the legal blood-alcohol limit.
Shorlty after 2pm on Wednesday, police say a Mercedes van drove onto the wrong side of the road The Lakes Way at Tuncurry, narrowly avoiding a number of collisions.
When highway police caught up with the van, it had come to a stop near the intersection of Manning Street, Tuncurry.
The driver was asleep at the wheel.
A driver allegedly returned a reading of 0.303.
The 47-year-old Toongabbie man was charged with driving with a high range PCA and his licence was suspended.
He will appear in Forster Local Court next month.
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