A man will face court next month charged with high-range PCA after a crash near Abermain on Sunday night.
About 8.35pm on Sunday, 5 July 2026, police were called to a property on Baileys Lane, Abermain, following reports of a crash. At the scene, police were told a grey utility had driven through a wire fence and crashed through a timber shed before coming to a stop against a second wire fence.
Police attended and spoke with the alleged driver, who did not report any injuries. The 35-year-old man underwent a roadside breath test, which returned a positive result. He was arrested and taken to Cessnock Police Station, where a breath analysis returned an alleged reading of 0.256 – more than five times the legal limit.
The man was issued a court attendance notice for drive with high-range PCA and is due to appear before Cessnock Local Court on Tuesday, 4 August 2026. His licence has also been suspended.
