A 58-year-old driver will face court in January after being charged with high range drink driving following a crash in Newcastle on Christmas night.
Police said officers were called to the scene of the crash at North Lambton about 8pm on Saturday - they were alerted by concerned citizens.
The driver was still at the scene when police arrived and returned a positive roadside breath test.
The driver was arrested and charged after allegedly recording a blood-alcohol reading of 0.234 at Waratah Police Station - more than four times the legal limit.
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