Rehab for former TV star after drink-driving chargesRICKY WILSON/STUFF He drove along a section of the Taylor River, in Blenheim, close to the Stuart St car park. A former television star who drunkenly drove over a person on a riverbank is to complete rehab before sentencing. He was drinking in his car while parked illegally on the riverbank beside the Taylor River, in Blenheim, on November 19. Police initially charged him with careless driving causing injury and drink-driving causing injury, but police changed it to a drink-driving charge as the injury was minor. However, he faced another drink-driving charge, as well as a careless driving causing injury charge, in relation to a crash near Nelson.

Source: Stuff March 11, 2018 22:18 UTC