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A 31-year-old Chisholm man will face court today after his alleged reckless driving resulted in a single vehicle collision.
About 11.00am yesterday (Wednesday, 7 January 2026) the man was allegedly driving his white Mitsubishi Lancer at speed and weaving in and out of traffic along Drakeford Drive in Bonython.
The man then allegedly lost control of the Mitsubishi Lancer causing it to hit a curb and roll a number of times, flattening a pedestrian crossing handrail and pulling a light pole from the ground.
About 11.15am police were called to the collision where they searched the man seizing two knives and an axe.
He was placed under arrest and transported to hospital with minor injuries.
The man will face the ACT Magistrates court today (Thursday, 8 January 2026) charged with property damage, use unregistered and uninsured vehicle, possess knife without reasonable excuse, reckless driving and numberplate issued to another vehicle.