Woman arrested over five hit-run crashes across Adelaide suburbs
A 32-year-old woman was arrested. She allegedly caused five hit-and-run crashes. They happened across Adelaide's north-eastern suburbs early Sunday morning.
SA Police arrested a 32-year-old from Pooraka. Several crashes happened across the north-eastern suburbs early Sunday.
The woman allegedly hit a car on Montague Road at Ingle Farm and left the scene, then was involved in three more hit-and-run crashes at Hillcrest, Gilles Plains and Collinswood. They happened one after another.
Witnesses said she was driving on the wrong side of the road near Medindie. Patrols found her after a head-on collision on Mann Road at North Adelaide around 12:20 am.
She allegedly punched one officer many times. She bit another officer on the finger.
Neither officer was seriously hurt. The victim of the final crash went to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
- 32-year-old from Pooraka
- Age and suburb
- 12:20am Sunday
- Time of final collision
- Punched and bitten during arrest
- Officer assaulted
Why it mattersA string of hit-and-run collisions puts public safety at risk. This shows why police respond quickly to reports of dangerous driving.
AustraliaThe incident occurred in Adelaide's north-eastern suburbs and resulted in one person hospitalized; the woman faces multiple driving and assault charges.
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