

Teen driver charged after abandoning injured mate at crash scene in Ballarat

A 17-year-old boy has been charged after fleeing the scene of a car crash in Ballarat, Victoria that left his friend in hospital needing brain surgery.
The boy crashed a stolen white Subaru Forrester station wagon into a pole on Saturday night following a brief police chase, Fairfax Media reports.
Major collision investigation unit Acting Inspector Brad McArthur said that the boy's decision to then leave behind his severely injured friend in the passenger's seat was one of life's "lowest acts".
He has been charged with eleven offences including negligently causing serious injury, dangerous driving while pursued by police and theft of motor vehicle.
He will face the children's court today.

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