Six times alcohol limit in Hoppers Crossing

A man has returned an alleged reading of more than six times the legal alcohol limit after crashing into two parked cars in Hoppers Crossing.

Police were called to Willmott Drive at Derrimut Road to reports of the crash about 8.10pm on Friday, 15 July.

Investigators have been told the driver attempted to drive off from the scene but was followed by witnesses who blocked in the vehicle until police arrived.

The driver, a 49-year-old Hoppers Crossing man, was found to be unlicensed and returned an evidentiary breath test of 0.309

He is expected to be charged on summons with a range of offences including unlicensed driving and exceed prescribed concentration of alcohol.

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