A man has been charged following a traffic crash in Glenella overnight involving an alleged stolen vehicle.
Police were called around 12.15am to Glenella Road following reports a vehicle had crashed into a power pole.
The driver and sole occupant, a 31-year-old Clinton man, allegedly fled the scene on foot prior to police arrival.
Police and Dog Squad tracked the man a short distance away where he was arrested.
It will be further alleged a quantity of drugs was located in the vehicle.
The vehicle was reported stolen from Mackay Harbour on July 13.
The 31-year-old Clinton man has been charged with one count each of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, driving without due care and attention, and driving without a driver licence, and two counts of possessing dangerous drugs.
He is due to appear before Mackay Magistrates Court today.
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