Teen’s foot crushed after ute rolls at Bulli Showground

A MAN has been injured after he was thrown from a ute, which rolled and landed on his foot at Bulli Showground on Saturday.

About 12.30am on Saturday July 6, a Toyota Hilux utility, being driven by a 17-year-old male drove from Thirroul to Bulli Showground.

A 17-year-old girl was in the front passenger seat and a 15-year-old girl and 19-year-old man were riding in the ute’s tray.

Police have been told while the vehicle was in the vicinity of the showground, the vehicle performed a donut manoeuvre, throwing those riding in the tray.

As the vehicle rolled, it landed on the 19-year-old man’s foot.

Emergency services attended, and the vehicle was lifted to release the 19-year-old man. He was taken to Wollongong Hospital with serious leg injuries.

There were no other reports of injury.

The 17-year-old driver returned a positive roadside breath test. He was taken to Wollongong Police Station where a subsequent breath analysis returned an alleged reading of 0.091. His provisional driver’s licence was suspended, and he was issued a Field Court Attendance Notice for the offence of mid-range PCA. He is set to appear in court on Tuesday 5 November 2019.

Inquiries by the Lake Illawarra Crash Investigation Unit are continuing.