18-year-old woman facing court following alleged hit and run incident at Mt Ainslie lookout

An 18-year-old Calwell woman will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Monday, 22 November 2021) in relation to an incident at the Mt Ainslie lookout in June, which resulted in a 26-year-old man suffering critical injuries.

At about 11.30pm on Thursday, 3 June 2021, ACT Emergency services were called to the Mt Ainslie lookout following reports a man had been hit by a car.

The 26-year-old man was found lying in the middle of the road unconscious.

It's believed CPR was administered prior to the arrival of ACT Ambulance Service paramedics.

The 26-year-old man was treated at the scene and stabilised by paramedics and transported to the Canberra Hospital in a critical condition.

Several people assisted ACT Policing’s Major Collisions Team throughout the investigation, which lead to an 18-year-old Calwell woman being identified as the driver of the vehicle involved in the incident. 

The 18-year-old will appear in the ACT Magistrate’s Court today to face charges of negligent driving occasioning grievous bodily harm and failing to give assistance after the collision.

Anyone that has further information about these incidents is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote reference 6815364. Information can be provided anonymously.