Investigation underway after car collides with Palmerston home

The homeowner was inside at the time and escaped uninjured, after the vehicle hit the property at about 10.20pm.

When police arrived at the scene, they found the vehicle and its owner approximately 100 metres away from the home.

The owner is alleged to have appeared highly intoxicated and refused to undergo a breath test.

Two passengers, believed to have been in the vehicle at the time of the collision, are reported to have fled the scene.

Police say the vehicle owner refused to reveal the identity of the individual driving at the time of the collision.

ACT Fire and Rescue attended the home to make it safe and police seized the vehicle for forensic testing.

The vehicle owner was arrested and was charged with refusing to undergo a screening test and failing to provide a breath sample.

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Anyone with any information that can assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website.

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