Queenstown man faces $18,000 bill after drunk driving crash into fence

A man in Queenstown faces an $18,000 bill after crashing his car into a fence while drunk. He fled the scene but returned later and was found to have a blood-alcohol level over three times the legal limit. Freig was sentenced for drink-driving and careless driving in the Queenstown District Court. He received a $300 fine, was disqualified from driving for 12 months, and must pay various reparations totaling $10,490 for fence repairs and other damages. Other individuals were also sentenced in the same court session, including a driver with deferred sentencing for intentional damage and a musician for breaching community work.