Teen driver who couldn't see through cloud of pot smoke rams police car

Benjamin Saurini, 19, says cannabis smoke fogging his windows caused him to side-swiped a police cruiser and pin a constable against the vehicle.

A teenager is facing serious consequences after ramming into a police car and breaking an officer's leg.

Driving away from the scene, he panicked and side-swiped a police cruiser—pinning a senior constable against the car and breaking the officer's leg. The constable is still in the hospital after undergoing surgery on Monday. He initially faced 14 charges, including ramming an emergency vehicle, assaulting a police officer, conduct endangering life and unlicensed driving. Instead, he will participate in a drug education program with strict requirements, including weekly check-ins with police and an agreement not to associate with anyone else involved in the incident.

Benjamin Saurini, 19, says he couldn't see out his windshield because his windows were fogged up with pot smokeis legal across Australia with a prescription, but recreational use is still prohibited.

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