General News

6 August, 2025

Five times the limit

A DRIVER has lost his licence after crashing his car whilst allegedly being five times over the legal alcohol limit in Ecklin South.

Camperdown Acting Senior Sergeant Craig Merry said police responded to reports a car veered off Warrnambool-Cobden Road then continued through mud and crashed into a tree last week.

“The driver, a 22-year-old man, was not injured and allegedly attempted to hide from police when they arrived,” he said.

“He allegedly blew a positive breath test at the scene.

“The Camperdown man was taken to a police station where he produced an evidentiary breath test reading of 0.28, which is five times the legal limit of 0.05.

“His licence was immediately suspended for 12 months, and he is expected to be charged on summons with driving offences.”

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