Police called to Billygoat Corner bingle

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Police called to Billygoat Corner bingle

Police and emergency services responded to reports of a car crash on Mount Gambier Road, Millicent at 6.30pm on Sunday.


Police attended and located a Suzuki hatch had crashed into a parked truck near Billygoat Corner.


The driver, a 63-year-old woman from Millicent, was taken by the SA Ambulance Service to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries


In other police news, a man has been arrested following investigations into hoon driving.


Just before 8pm on Friday, police responded to reports of a Honda hatchback being driven erratically and doing burn outs through the township of Bordertown.


Police received multiple calls where an off-duty police officer and members of the public detained the driver until police arrived.


The driver, a 24-year-old man from Bordertown, was arrested and submitted to a roadside driver test and allegedly recorded a blood alcohol reading of 0.150.


The driver was charged with misuse of a motor vehicle, drive in a manner dangerous and drink driving.


He was issued a 12-month instant loss of licence, and his vehicle was impounded for 28 days.


He was bailed to appear in the in the Bordertown Magistrates Court on May 28.


Police wish to thank the Bordertown community for their assistance and for timely reporting.

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