Despite admitting to drinking before speeding and crashing his vehicle into a parked car, Hori Maremare was not drunk during his offending. Photo / Bevan Conley
Despite admitting to drinking before speeding and crashing his vehicle into a parked car, Hori Maremare was not drunk during his offending. Photo / Bevan Conley
A man from New Plymouth had been drinking before getting into a vehicle, speeding, losing control and crashing into a parked car.
However, he was not drunk.
Hori Haami Maremare told Police he became angry while drinking at a property on Pitt St in Whanganui at 2.20pm on Wednesday, June5 and wanted to get away.
He entered a vehicle and went skidding off a grass verge as he drove aggressively down Pitt St towards the Glasgow St intersection.
Police prosecutor Stephen Butler said Maremare, who appeared in Whanganui District Court on Tuesday for sentencing, failed to slow down for the intersection.
"The defendant turned left onto Glasgow St and he crossed the centre line during the turn due to his speed around the corner," Butler said.
"He attempted to correct his error and turned back into the left lane. As a result of the correction, the defendant collided with a parked vehicle on the side of the road causing moderate damage."
Maremare accelerated away after the collision, was located by police later in the day and charged with failing to stop or ascertain injury and careless driving.