Three drink drivers detected across Limestone Coast

At about 7.15am on Friday 3 July, police attended the scene of a crash on Sisters Road, Moorak, where a Toyota ute collided with a Jeep SUV.

The driver of the Toyota, a 42-year-old Moorak man, underwent a breath test and returned a positive result of 0.278 - more than five times the legal limit.

He was reported for drink driving and traffic offences, issued with a 12-month instant loss of licence, and his vehicle was impounded for 28 days.

He will be summonsed to appear in court at a later date. #173787

At about 4.20pm on Friday 3 July, a 30-year-old Hatherleigh man was stopped by police while driving a Mitsubishi ute on Belt Road, Millicent.

He underwent a breath test and returned a reading of 0.094.

Of concern to police was that a four-year-old child was a passenger in the vehicle at the time.

The driver was reported for drink driving, issued with a six-month instant loss of licence, and his vehicle was impounded for 28 days.

He will be summonsed to appear in court at a later date. #174321

At about 4.45pm on Saturday 4 July, police stopped a Holden sedan on Kennedy Avenue, Mount Gambier.

The driver, a 41-year-old Mount Gambier man, submitted to a breath test and returned a reading of 0.082.

He was reported for drink driving, issued with a six-month instant loss of licence and will be summonsed to appear in court at a later date. #175059