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Driver found eating McDonald's in car that crashed into Sydney fountain

From ABC Australia · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A French national crashed a hire car into Sydney's Hyde Park Archibald Fountain early Tuesday morning.
  • Police found the 21-year-old driver eating McDonald's inside the vehicle after it reversed into the fountain.
  • The driver claimed he was following GPS directions, and the fountain sustained minimal damage.

A French national crashed a hire car into Sydney's Hyde Park Archibald Fountain early Tuesday morning, with police finding the 21-year-old driver eating McDonald's inside the vehicle after it reversed into the landmark.

Half of it was sticking inside, and half it was sticking out, with the driver still inside.

— Inspector Anderson LessingNSW Police Inspector Anderson Lessing described the scene to 702 ABC Sydney.

Officers responded to reports of the incident around 4 a.m. and discovered the car partially submerged in the fountain. Inspector Anderson Lessing of NSW Police described the scene to 702 ABC Sydney, noting the driver was "still eating Macca's there."

Strangely, he was still eating Macca's there.

— Inspector Anderson LessingNSW Police Inspector Anderson Lessing described the scene to 702 ABC Sydney.

The driver, who police say was an Uber driver, was uninjured and taken to St Vincent's Hospital for mandatory testing. Inspector Lessing confirmed the fountain sustained only minor damage, with scratching but no significant structural issues.

Allegedly, he says he was following his Navman to his destination, and that's where it sent him.

— Inspector Anderson LessingNSW Police Inspector Anderson Lessing described the scene to 702 ABC Sydney.

The Archibald Fountain, a significant Sydney landmark, was completed in the 1920s by French artist Francois-Leon Sicard and unveiled in 1932. It is named after Australian publisher J.F. Archibald.

There's scratching and things like that, but no great structural damage to the fountain.

— Inspector Anderson LessingNSW Police Inspector Anderson Lessing commented on the damage to the fountain.
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