Driver pleads guilty after crashing 241km off course near Warrnambool
A driver lost his way, drove 241 kilometres off course, and crashed. He pleaded guilty to careless driving and drug possession.
Joshua Ijsenbruk lost his way while driving from Werribee to Geelong. He got tired and crashed into a concrete pillar near Warrnambool in the early hours of April 11.
Joshua Ijsenbruk told police he couldn't remember where or when the crash happened. He also couldn't remember how he got to Warrnambool.
Police found a small bag of meth in his wallet. Ijsenbruk pleaded guilty in Warrnambool Magistrates Court to careless driving and drug possession.
Ijsenbruk was fined $1,050, his licence was cancelled, and he was banned from driving for six months.
- 241 kilometres
- Distance off course
- Werribee to Geelong
- Intended route
- April 11, 2026
- Crash date
- $1,050
- Fine amount
Why it mattersTired driving mixed with drug use creates serious dangers on roads, especially over long distances at night.
AustraliaHighlights risks of impaired and exhausted driving on regional Victorian highways and the serious penalties courts now impose.
