Woman Charged After East Maitland Crash

A woman will face court charged following a crash in the state's Hunter Region earlier this week.

About 6pm on Wednesday, 28 August 2024, police were told a 57-year-old woman was driving a Mazda sedan eastbound on the New England Highway in East Maitland, approaching the intersection with Mitchell Drive.

As she entered the intersection, the vehicle crashed into a traffic light pole.

The woman was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics for minor injuries.

Officers attached to the Traffic and Highway Patrol Command attended and attempted to conduct a roadside breath test but were unsuccessful.

The woman was arrested and taken to Maitland Police Station where she underwent a breath analysis, which returned an alleged reading of 0.342.

She was charged with refusing to submit to a breath test and driving with high range PCA.

She was issued a Field Court Attendance Notice to appear before Maitland Local Court on Wednesday 25 September, 2024.

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