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Crime and courts

Shenton Park man to face court after being busted driving McLaren at 259km/hr down Forrest Highway

The West Australian Kirsty Lichtenstein
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A 21-year-old man has been charged after allegedly driving his McLaren at 259km/h on Forrest Highway, almost 150km/h over the speed limit, with the car later being impounded.

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  • The West Australian Shenton Park man to face court after being busted driving McLaren at 259km/hr down Forrest Highway
  • ABC News McLaren driver clocked allegedly doing 259km/h on WA highway
  • The Age ‘Unbelievably stupid’: Car pinged driving 259 km/h along WA highway

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The Age, WAtoday, Brisbane Times and The Sydney Morning Herald also covered it; we only receive their summaries, so their writing is not scored here.

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ABC News 85

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6 outlets from 3 newsrooms reported this story: the one you are reading and the other 5 below. The table above compares the reports we could score.

ABC News McLaren driver clocked allegedly doing 259km/h on WA highway Niral 85 · mostly calm writing political 0 The Age ‘Unbelievably stupid’: Car pinged driving 259 km/h along WA highway summary only, not scored WAtoday ‘Unbelievably stupid’: Car pinged driving 259 km/h along WA highway summary only, not scored Brisbane Times ‘Unbelievably stupid’: Car pinged driving 259 km/h along WA highway summary only, not scored The Sydney Morning Herald ‘Unbelievably stupid’: Car pinged driving 259 km/h along WA highway summary only, not scored