Police pursuit in Bulgarra allegedly ends with rock collision

A police pursuit in Bulgarra on Thursday night allegedly ended with a car colliding into a large rock on the roadside of Hunt Way. A 22-year-old man from Karratha will appear before the Karratha Magistrates Court on Friday, September 27, charged with: No Authority to Drive (never held); Driver of a Vehicle Failed to Comply with a Direction to Stop (circumstance of aggravation) an Reckless Driving to Escape Pursuit by Police. It will be alleged the man was driving a Ford Falcon sedan about 6.10pm on September 26, 2024 and failed to stop for Karratha Police on Warrier Street in Bulgarra. The vehicle continued travelling on various streets before hitting a large rock on the roadside of Hunt Way in Bulgarra. It’s alleged the driver fled on foot and was apprehended by police a short time later.