Emergency services responded to a crash on Riverway Drive at the intersection of Illuta Street in Rasmussen on Saturday evening after multiple vehicles collided and blocked the southbound lane. Police allege a 20-year-old Kelso man returned a positive roadside alcohol test and was charged with driving under the influence of liquor. Queensland Ambulance assessed one uninjured person at the scene while another driver declined medical treatment. The accused man was issued a notice to appear in the Townsville Magistrates Court
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Police charge Kelso man after alleged drink-driving crash in Rasmussen
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Emergency services responded to a crash on Riverway Drive at the intersection of Illuta Street in Rasmussen on Saturday evening after multiple vehicles collided and blocked the southbound lane. Police allege a 20-year...
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