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Subscriber only 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.
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Update, 12.50pm: Rural Fire Service Far North Coast Inspector David Cook said the crash today involved two vehicles on Mount Burrell Rd, Mount Burrell. There were two vehicles involved in a collision and currently there are two ambulances on scene, he said. The paramedics are assessing the occupants but there does not appear to be any serious injuries. It is understood that the Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter was not required. Insp Cook said police were also on scene. I want to thank the crews from Kungbar Fire Brigade for turning out to this incident, he said.