Drink driver crashes at Felixstow

Source: South Australia Police

A drink driver crashed into a sign at Felixstow overnight.

Police responded to a report of a single car crash on Payneham Road, Felixstow, near Heath Court just after 2.30am on Sunday 18 January.

A car had hit a road sign and tree, before spinning onto the other side of the road.  Debris was strewn across the road.

Fortunately, the driver, a 28-year-old Hectorville man, was not injured.

He recorded a blood alcohol reading of 0.115 – more than double the legal alcohol limit.

He was reported for drink driving and aggravated driving without due care and issued with a six-month instant loss of licence.  He will be summonsed to appear in court at a later date.

His car was towed from the scene.

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