17-year-old female charged after drunken crash through Port Hedland Tennis Club

Port Hedland Tennis Club will be closed until further notice after a drunk driver crashed their ute through the club’s exterior fence, leaving behind a trail of destruction. According to police, at around 9am on January 21 a white Ford ute left the road on McGregor Street crashing into the Port Hedland Tennis Club, tearing down the exterior fence before rolling and landing on its roof on the tennis courts. A 17-year-old female has been charged with one count of driving while under the influence with a blood alcohol level exceeding 0.08g in relation to the incident. It is also understood the female was the only person injured during the incident, suffering a minor foot injury. In a statement on their Facebook page, Port Hedland Tennis Club said the club would be closed until further notice. “We wish to advise that the entire facility is closed due to a vehicle accident whereby as car has apparently left the road above the club, crashed through the fence and has ended up on the tennis courts,” the statement read. “Emergency services and (the Town of Port Hedland) are working through the incident and will advise when the facility is safe for re-entry.” The 17-year-old is due to appear in South Hedland Children’s Court on February 7.