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Drink drive ends in vineyard

October 20, 2025 8:20 am in by

A man has been reported for drink driving after recording a blood alcohol reading more than seven times the legal limit.

About 4.30pm on Thursday 9 October, Renmark police and emergency crews were called to the intersection of Eight Street and Begara Street to reports of a Nissan station wagon crashing into vineyards.

Police located the driver a short time later at a nearby Renmark North address.

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It will be alleged that the driver, a 33-year-old Renmark man, returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.355 – more than seven times the legal limit.

The driver was reported for aggravated driving without due care, drink driving and issued a 12-month instant loss of licence notice.

He will be summonsed to appear in court at a later date.

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