Man Charged Following Hit-and-Run Crash in Garbutt
Queensland Police have charged a 37-year-old Deeragun man following a hit-and-run crash that injured a pedestrian in Garbutt on September 28.
Emergency services responded to reports around 1:10 p.m. that a pedestrian had been struck by a black Nissan Navara on Bayswater Road. According to police, the driver fled the scene immediately after the collision.
The victim, a 35-year-old man from Vincent, was taken to Townsville University Hospital with injuries that were determined to be non-life-threatening.
Townsville police arrested the 37-year-old suspect on October 2 following an investigation. He has been charged with dangerous operation of a vehicle causing bodily harm, dangerous operation of a vehicle, and driving without a licence.
The accused is scheduled to appear in the Townsville Magistrates Court on October 20.
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