Police charge 21-year-old

A 21-year-old has been charged following an incident where a vehicle hit a power pole in Umina last month.

Emergency services were called to Ryans Rd, Umina, near the intersection of Karloo Rd, shortly before 9:30pm on October 9, after reports of a crash.

Officers from Brisbane Water Local Area Command arrived to find a Ford Falcon sedan had hit a power pole.

As a result, the vehicle caught alight and several power lines came down, leaving residential blocks in Umina without power.

Three male occupants, aged 17, 21 and 29, were treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics.

The 21-year-old and 29-year-old were conveyed by ambulance to Gosford Hospital suffering various injuries.

The 17-year-old was airlifted to John Hunter Hospital in a serious condition.

Officers attached to the Crash Investigation Unit launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the accident.

Police arrested a 21-year-old man at about 10:20pm, on November 1, as a result of inquiries.

He was taken to Gosford Police Station where he was charged with dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm, causing bodily harm by misconduct, negligent driving occasioning grievous bodily harm, and having never been licensed driving on the road.

The man was refused bail to appear before Gosford Local Court the next day.

Media release, 1 Nov, 2016

NSW Police Media

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