Ferrari driver gets a taste of karma after brainless move on Sydney's iconic Bronte-to-Coogee walk
The high-end vehicle, believed to be a Ferrari Roma or California, veered off Tamarama Marine Drive around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, mounting the kerb and crashing through the barrier on the edge of the packed coastal path.
Emergency services rushed to the scene, and miraculously, no one was injured.
The driver, a 22-year-old man, returned a negative result to both roadside breath and drug tests but was issued a traffic infringement notice for negligent driving following police inquiries.
'Not the kind of street art we like to see on the Bronte bend,' one local page joked, sharing a picture of the mangled Ferrari.
Many residents weren't surprised.
'This guy's always hooning up and down, exhaust screaming,' said one commenter. 'Honestly, good outcome no one was hurt.'
'Karma,' another said.
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