Man charged over vehicle rollover

Man charged over vehicle rollover

ABlackfellows Caves man has been charged with drink driving after his Holden utility rolled on Sunday night.

Just after 7.15pm police were called to a single car rollover at Cape Banks near Carpenter Rocks.

The driver, a 64-year-old man from Blackfellows Caves, managed to exit the vehicle and was not seriously injured.

The man was breath tested and returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.173.

He was charged with drink driving and will be summonsed to appear in court at a later date.

The man received a 12 month immediate loss of licence. His car has been impounded for 28 days.

Meanwhile, a motorcyclist sustained a broken left ankle after falling from his bike in Canunda National Park on Saturday.

Police, CFS, SES and SA Ambulance Service crews were alerted to the incident near the Coola Outstation at 1.18pm.

The man aged in his 50s was transported by ambulance to Mount Gambier Hospital for treatment.

In other news, police caught a high range drink driver in Mount Gambier last week.

About 2.20am on Thursday police stopped a Ford ute travelling on Jubilee Highway East.

The driver, a 33-year-old local woman, was breath tested, allegedly returning a positive result of 0.234, almost five times the limit.

She was reported for drink driving and lost her licence on the spot for 12 months.

She will be summonsed to appear at the Mount Gambier Magistrates Court at a later date.

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