A man has been charged with high-range drink-driving after crashing into a ticket machine, boom gate, a street sign and a marked police car in Sydney's inner west.
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Police say the 38-year-old, in a Toyota Rav 4 station wagon, crashed into a ticket machine and boom gate while leaving a shopping centre carpark in Burwood, about 9:50pm on Friday.
A concerned member of the public reported it to police and followed the car through Burwood, Strathfield and Lidcombe, where police tried to stop the driver after he mounted a curb and knocked out a give-way sign.
The man allegedly tried to drive off before crashing into a marked police wagon.
He refused a breath test, was arrested and taken to Auburn Police Station, where he underwent a breath analysis and returned a positive reading of 0.218.
He is facing multiple charges and was granted conditional bail to appear before Burwood Local Court on July 1.
The man was among 237 drivers charged with drink-driving during the long weekend.
Australian Associated Press
