Former NRL young gun Curtis Scott has walked from a Sydney court without conviction after he drove drunk and left the scene of a crash in the city’s south.
The former Melbourne Storm and Canberra Raiders centre drove while over the legal limit when he crashed his ute into a number of trees on Kennedy Crescent, Bonnet Bay on June 15, 2024.
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Police say the 28-year-old then left the scene and he was later arrested at his home nearby and taken to Sutherland Hospital.
Some six months later, in December, Mr Scott was issued a number of court attendance notices.
Former NRL player Curtis Scott has been sentenced after a drunken crash. Picture: NewsWire / Nikki ShortSource: News Corp Australia
He appeared before the Sutherland Local Court on Thursday for sentencing, dressed in a black suit.
Scott’s barrister Paul McGirr said his client’s reading was on the lowest possible end of the middle range PCA.
Scott drove, the court was told, and later blew a reading of 0.08.
He was initially charged with drive vehicle under influence of alcohol, drive with middle range PCA, and negligent driving (no death or grievous bodily harm).
However, two of the charges were withdrawn, with Scott instead entering a guilty plea to mid-range PCA.
Scott’s licence was suspended after the incident, meaning he has been off the road for nearly a year.
He was sentenced to an 18-month conditional release order without conviction.
The former young gun has not played rugby league professionally since 2021, and he has moved instead to a career in combat sports, including boxing.
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