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Man charged with dangerous driving

Police have charged a man for dangerous driving and drink driving, the man producing a blood alcohol level of 0.205, following a traffic crash in Kybong on Friday 31 October.

About 5.40pm, police alleged a Toyota Landcruiser driving on Cooroy Gympie Road (Old Bruce Highway), near Keefton Road, had collided with a Mitsubishi Triton and a Toyota Corolla travelling in the opposite direction.

The driver of Mitsubishi Triton, a 56-year-old Carters Ridge woman, received minor injuries and was treated at the scene.

The driver of Toyota Corolla, a 38-year-old Cooran man, was not physically injured.

The driver of Toyota Landcruiser, a 40-year-old Glenwood man returned a positive roadside breath test.

He has been charged with driving a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor (0.205), dangerous operation of a vehicle and driving a motor vehicle other than as allowed under an interlock condition.

He is expected to appear before the Gympie Magistrates Court on 4 December.

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