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A firefighter and police officer who attended a car crash at Brunswick Heads were allegedly punched by the teen driver.
Tweed Byron Police District reported that about 12.15am on Wednesday, 27 January 2021, a Toyota Camry was travelling on Brunswick Valley Way, Brunswick Heads, when it hit a sign and mounted a roundabout, causing the front end of the vehicle to become lodged on rocks.
When Rural Fire Service officers arrived shortly after and the driver, a 16 - year - old boy, became verbally abusive before allegedly punching one of them in the neck.
Police attended and spoke to the teen who was argumentative and agitated before being subjected to a roadside breath test, returning a positive result.