It is alleged the driver was travelling outbound on Cavenagh Street in a Holden Commodore, when he made a right hand turn onto Daly Street. As the driver negotiated the corner he accelerated heavily, causing the rear wheels to spin and create smoke.

The rear of the vehicle has slid sideways and as the driver tried to gain control he overcorrected and mounted a gutter, striking three out of six pedestrians that were walking on the footpath. The vehicle came to a stop after hitting a brick pillar, approximately five meters from the road.

Police arrived only moments after the crash and several members of the public witnessed the incident.

NT Fire and Rescue attended and cleared the scene.

The driver was underwent a road side breath test at the scene where he returned a positive reading of 0.178%.

A 31-year-old male, two females aged 28 and 27 and the driver was taken to the Royal Darwin Hospital by St John Ambulance for treatment.

"This is a timely reminder that drinking and driving don't mix, thankfully no one died as a result of this drivers dangerous behaviour" Superintendent Rob Burgoyne said.

Sarah Trinne
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