Drink driver crashes at Para Hills

Just before 9.30pm on Friday 18 April, police were called to Rialto Avenue at Para Hills after reports a white Hyundai Elantra crashed into a parked gold Toyota Lexus.

Northern District patrols were quickly on scene and fortunately no one was injured as a result of the crash.

The driver, a 27-year-old man from Para Hills, was breath tested and he returned a positive result of 0.208 – more than four times over the legal limit.

The man was reported for driving without due care and drink driving. He was issued a 12-month immediate loss of licence and his vehicle was impounded for 28 days.  He will be summonsed to appear in court at a later date.

Both cars were towed from the scene.