Drugged driver 34 times over high-risk level when he crashed into bridge

Tracy NealOpen Justice multimedia journalist, Nelson-Marlborough·NZ Herald·2 Sep, 2026 06:00 AM4 mins to read‌Callyn James-Watson was 34 times the level considered high risk for driving under the influence of drugs when he smashed head-on into a bridge in Golden Bay last November. Photo / 123rfThe effects of driving without a seatbelt after drinking half a case of beer and swallowing four doses of a psychoactive drug were evident in a man who hobbled into court.

Callyn James-Watson was 34 times the high-risk level for driving under the influence of drugs when he smashed head-on