The white Ford Falcon still jammed in a culvert on Cherbourg Road today near Wondai

July 3, 2014

A 19-year-old Cherbourg man has been charged following a traffic incident in the early hours of Saturday morning which has left a car abandoned on Cherbourg Road.

Police allege they attempted to pull over the vehicle about 3:00am in Wondai however the driver refused to stop and drove off.

Soon afterwards, the vehicle ran off the road, hit a tree and ended up in a culvert beside the gravel road.

The man has been charged with failing to stop for police, unlicensed driving and driving without due care and attention.

The Ford Falcon was badly damaged in the incident