No April Fool’s Day joke: P-plater allegedly crashes car outside police station

A drunk P-plater allegedly crashed into a tree at Carnarvon Police Station this afternoon – and then blew about 0.15. Police said the crash happened about 1pm and was witnessed by one of the Mid West’s most senior coppers. “The officer-in-charge here at Carnarvon actually saw it happen,” Sergeant David Tapscott told The Midwest Times. “He was talking (on the phone) to the (Mid West-Gascoyne) District Superintendent (Roger Beer), looking out at the car park when all of a sudden he saw it happen. “He yelled at us and we went out there and there was this young fella looking a bit dazed and stunned with the world, mainly because he was completely drunk. “But crashing in front of a police station is not an everyday occurrence, especially on the first of April.” Sgt Tapscott said things went awry when the driver tried to leave the carpark after taking his mother and another adult to the station to file a report. “He hit the accelerator instead of the brake,” Sgt Tapscott said. “He’s just jumped the kerb and then gone a little distance and gotten stuck on a stump. “There was no damage and no one was injured, but I think the car is going to be there a little while though. “He’s going to have to work out a way to get it off the stump and then drag it backwards, so it’s still out there as a testament to his stupidity at this point.” The driver allegedly told police he started drinking last night and did not stop until 4am. When breathalysed, he allegedly recorded a blood alcohol reading of 0.153. P-platers have a zero blood alcohol limit. He was charged with driving under the influence and is due to face Carnarvon Magistrate’s Court at a later date. “It goes to show that if you drink enough, it takes a long time for the alcohol to get out of your system, as he has to his detriment found out,” Sgt Tapscott said.