A man has been charged with allegedly driving a vehicle at a group of people in a remote NT community.
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Police responded to a large disturbance between two groups in the remote community of Nyirripi last Tuesday January 4.
Police will allege that, during the disturbance, a 22-year-old man drove a vehicle into a group of people, resulting in two men, aged 18 and 24, sustaining significant injuries.
The pair were airlifted to the Alice Springs Hospital for treatment.
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On Thursday January 6, NT Police from Yuendumu and the Alice Springs CIB located and arrested the man, who was transported to the Alice Springs Watch House and charged with a number of offences including:
- Recklessly endangering serious harm
- Driving a motor vehicle causing serious harm
- Hit and run cause serious harm
- Drive a motor vehicle while unlicensed
- Drive an unregistered/uninsured motor vehicle.
The man is scheduled to appear before court in Alice Springs today.
A 28-year-old woman who was struck to the head with an edged weapon during the disturbance was treated at the local clinic for non-life threatening injuries.
Investigations are ongoing.
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