A woman's been charged with ill-treatment of a child, after driving with her in the vehicle, from Christchurch to Dunedin while over the alcohol limit.
A woman's been charged with ill-treatment of a child, after driving with her in the vehicle, from Christchurch to Dunedin while over the alcohol limit.
13 September 2024
Open Justice reports Natalie Patterson was caught after crashing her car into a traffic island and boulder, around 1.30 in the morning in May of 2023.
An evidential breath test revealed the 40-year-old was more than four times the legal limit.
Patterson's been sentenced to 12 months' supervision on an ill-treatment charge.
She was earlier fined and disqualified from driving on careless and drink driving charges.
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