A French national has been charged after allegedly crashing into a historic fountain in Sydney's Hyde Park, with police finding the man still in the car eating McDonald's.
Police had been told the unlicensed 21-year-old was doing food deliveries in a hire car when he crashed into the Archibald Fountain on Wednesday at 3am.
"Half of it (the car) was sticking inside, and half it was sticking out, with the driver still inside," NSW Police Inspector Anderson Lessing said.
"Strangely, he was still eating Macca's there.
The car was allegedly reversed into the fountain. Picture: ABC
"Allegedly, he says he was following his Navman to his destination, and that's where it sent him," Insp Lessing said.
"I'm sure there's some unhappy customers still waiting for their Maccas."
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The man was arrested and later charged with not reverse vehicle safely, unlicensed driving, and negligent driving.
He has been bailed and is due to face court next month.
The Archibald Fountain was unveiled in 1932. Picture: Christian Gilles / NewsWire
Insp Lessing said Sydney City Council had advised about $15,000 to $20,000 of damage was done to the fountain.
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Images from the scene show the white SUV involved has a No Birds Car Rental decal on the side.
Insp Lessing said the alleged driver had arrived in Australia on a working visa about two weeks ago.
He said man co-operated with police at the scene, was subjected to a sobriety test, and then again tested for drugs and alcohol at hospital.
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