The 19-year-old man hit by a car on Mair Street last week will be fined for possessing spray paints in a public transport zone.
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According to witnesses, the man was interviewed by Protective Services Officers at the very end of the Coffee Palace Lane ramp down to Mair Street, and fled when asked for a receipt for the paint.
He was then hit by a Holden Commodore travelling towards Lydiard Street, sustaining leg and facial injuries.
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Ballarat Base Hospital confirmed the man was no longer in intensive care, but could not say whether he had been discharged.
He could be fined up to $3609 for possessing spray paint without a “lawful excuse”.
Police at the scene said the incident would be investigated, but a spokeswoman said the final outcome was the man being issued with an infringement notice for the spray paint.
