Traffic crash, Sandgate
Police have charged a man following a traffic crash in Sandgate this morning.
Around 9am, Sandgate Police located a 26-year-old man allegedly driving a car under the influence of drugs on Flinders Parade.
As police were talking to him, he drove off slowly and police were able to follow the car on foot for about half a kilometre while continuing the conversation.
It will be alleged that the car began swerving across the road and narrowly missed hitting cyclists and other motorists before it has driven in front of a police vehicle, scraping the front bull bar.
The man then allegedly jumped from the moving vehicle and ran into nearby water.
The car continued to roll forward and hit a parked van.
Flinders Parade was closed to traffic while police negotiated with the man to come out of the water.
Eventually he came out of his own accord and was arrested and transported to Redcliffe Hospital.
He has been issued with a Notice to Appear (NTA) for dangerous operation of a motor vehicle whilst adversely affected, fail to stop when directed and obstruct police and will appear in Court at a later date.
His vehicle has also been impounded.
No one was injured during the incident.
Note: Police Media have not been provided with Court details at this stage
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