Police say a Blenheim man is lucky to be alive after crashing his car at high speed into a tree in the town.
The 23-year-old man claimed he hit a top speed of up to 180 kilometres an hour in a 50 zone moments before the crash in a residential area of Main Street around 4.25am.
The man lost control of the vehicle and ploughed into a tree but managed to escaped uninjured.
He failed a breath alcohol test and has been charged with reckless driving and drink driving.
The man is due to appear in Blenheim District Court on May 4.
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