Man to face court over alleged drink driving crash in Braddon

A man has been summonsed to appear in court following a crash which left Limestone Avenue littered with broken bins overnight.

At about 1.45am ACT Emergency Services responded to a single vehicle crash near the intersection of Wakefield and Limestone Avenues.

Several bins out for collection had been destroyed and a streetlight was damaged.

An ACT Policing spokesperson said the driver of the Blue VW Golf, a 32-year-old Reid man, returned a positive reading to alcohol in a roadside breath test and was taken into custody.

At City Police Station he recorded a blood-alcohol content of 0.127, more than double the legal 0.05 limit, and issued with an Immediate Suspension Notice, revoking his right to drive for 60 days.

Anyone who witnessed the collision or who has any footage of it is urged to contact Crime Stoppers ACT on 1800 333 000 or via the website. Quote reference 7077624. Information can be given anonymously.