Belconnen, ACT, Jan. 8 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release:
A 31-year-oldChisholmman will face court today afterhis alleged reckless drivingresultedin a single vehicle collision.
About11.00am yesterday (Wednesday, 7 January 2026)the man was allegedly driving hiswhiteMitsubishiLancerat speed and weaving in and out of traffic along DrakefordDrive in Bonython.
The manthenallegedly lostcontrol of theMitsubishi Lancercausing it to hit a curb and rolla number oftimes,flattening a pedestrian crossinghandrailand pulling a light pole fromthe ground.
About 11.15am police were called to thecollisionwherethey searched the man seizingtwo knivesand an axe.
He was placed under arrest and transported to hospital with minor injuries.
The man will face the ACT Magistrates court today (Thursday, 8 January 2026) charged with property damage, use unregisteredanduninsured vehicle,possessknife without reasonable excuse,reckless driving and numberplate issued to another vehicle.
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