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Sixteen-year-old drink driver arrested

Posted on November 28, 2008, 8:08am and updated on November 28, 2008 at 11:30 am

A 16-year-old Mount Gambier youth was arrested at 4.50am today for illegal use of a motor vehicle, driving unlicensed and drink driving.

Police stopped the vehicle on Gerloff Street to conduct a mobile driver screening test.

Checks revealed that the youth had taken and driven the motor vehicle without the permission of the owner. The youth recorded a breath analysis reading of 0.133.

In other news, police were called to Crafter Road, Compton, after an electricity pole and surrounding grass caught fire. CFS attended and extinguished the fire. There were no injuries or property damage.

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2 Responses to “Sixteen-year-old drink driver arrested”

  1. Josh on November 28th, 2008 9:38 am 1

    Sad to see that a drunk driving teen makes the headline, while an accident where someone is critical only gets to bottom portion of the story…
    I saw that accident yesterday. And it looked REALLY bad.
    Brings back bad memories seeing the car like that.
    Hope everyone is okay.

  2. Editor on November 28th, 2008 11:19 am 2

    The first report was based on the limited information available at that time.

    If anyone would like to share information about the accident, or their concern regarding the “blackspot” please email scoop@borderwatch.com.au. Meanwhile, a new updated post has been created.

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