Delivery driver takes wrong turn, lands in Hyde Park fountain
A 21-year-old Uber Eats driver crashed his rental car into the Archibald Fountain in Hyde Park after taking a wrong turn. The driver, who had only been in Australia for two weeks, was found eating the McDonald's meal he was supposed to deliver. He has been charged with negligent driving and other offenses, with significant damage estimated at $20,000 to the fountain.
- ▪The driver crashed into the fountain around 4am while delivering food.
- ▪He tested negative for alcohol and was charged with several driving offenses.
- ▪The incident caused up to $20,000 in damages to the historic fountain.
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