Northern Territory Police are investigating a pedestrian death in Pinelands last night.
Shortly after 7.30pm police were notified that a woman had been struck by a vehicle on Stuart Highway.
Detective Senior Sergeant Brendan Lindner said, “The woman was struck by several vehicles in quick succession on a dimly lit section of the road.”
All three drivers stopped as lawfully required and awaited police. Two drivers failed roadside saliva indication drug tests and were subsequently arrested for confirmation drug testing. A 24-year-old female driver was later confirmed to have cannabis within her system and immediately suspended from driving for 24 hours. She was released from custody pending further investigation.
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Police update: Fatal – Charges in Alice Springs
A 30-year-old man has been charged in relation to a fatal crash with a cyclist in Alice Springs at the weekend.
He was refused bail and is due to appear in the Alice Springs Local Court today charged with the following;
Dangerous Driving Causing Death
Possess Schedule 1 Dangerous Drug – Traffickable Quantity
Drive with Prohibited Drug in Body (Methamphetamine).
Police located an amount of drugs in close proximity to the crash site. The drugs were seized and will be forensically tested. It will be alleged that the man hid the drugs in the location immediately following the crash.
Tributes to cyclist killed near Alice Springs as driver faces court on driving, drug charges
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The 57-year-old cyclist was allegedly struck by a vehicle in Alice Springs on Saturday morning.
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The driver allegedly responsible for the death of a cyclist in Alice Springs has been charged with a string of drugs offences, with police alleging he also tried to hide a stash of illicit narcotics immediately after the crash.
Key points:
A cycling club confirmed the incident happened at a racing event
A 30-year-old driver appeared in court on drug and driving offences today
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