Wodonga driver caught with BAC nearly seven times legal limit
Police found a 26-year-old asleep behind the wheel with a breath-alcohol reading nearly seven times the legal limit.
The Wodonga man was driving on the Lincoln Causeway on Saturday afternoon when police were alerted to his erratic movements. The Hyundai i30 had multiple near-misses with other vehicles and collided several times with a roadside barrier.
When officers stopped the car near the Hume Freeway exit, they found the driver asleep behind the wheel. The driver's breath test at the police station showed 0.347.
He was issued an immediate driving ban and will be charged with traffic offences.
- 26 years old from Wodonga
- Driver age
- 2013 Hyundai i30
- Vehicle
Why it mattersAn extremely intoxicated driver endangered everyone on the road and only luck prevented a serious crash or death.
AustraliaNSW drivers face a stark reminder of the risk drunk driving poses to road safety, and the driver faces losing his licence and facing criminal charges.
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