Man vows to become support worker after driving drug-affected into traffic on Sydney Harbour Bridge
1 year, 1 month ago

Man vows to become support worker after driving drug-affected into traffic on Sydney Harbour Bridge

ABC  

A man who slammed a stolen car into traffic on the Sydney Harbour Bridge while on drugs has told a court he now wants to become a support worker for people struggling with addiction. Key points: The car flipped onto its roof and burst into flames after being driven into oncoming traffic Christopher Walker spent 12 weeks in a rehabilitation facility being treated for drug addiction Prosecutors argue Walker's sentence could be served in the community Christopher Walker was behind the wheel of a Toyota Kluger which flipped onto its roof from the impact of hitting other vehicles and caught alight in March last year. He then spent 12 weeks in a rehabilitation facility and still attends narcotics anonymous meetings "to keep me accountable and keep me around good people". "I want to get a job in a rehab as a counsellor or drug and alcohol support worker and help people struggling with addictions and give them an opportunity that I've been given."

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Man who crashed on Sydney Harbour Bridge while on drugs escapes jail time
10 months ago

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