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Drunk driver detained – Hackham, South Australia
A man will faced court after he allegedly registered a blood alcohol reading of more than five times over the limit at Hackham last night.
Just before 11pm on Saturday 4 April, a member of the public contacted police after a black Nissan ute was seen to mount a kerb in Royal Court and the male driver appeared to be intoxicated.
The police helicopter (PolAir) was in the area and located the Nissan in Mina Parade and the followed it’s progress to Royal Court where the ute stopped.
Southern District Police patrols on the ground converged on the area locating the driver who was detained for drink driving.
A young man is lucky to be alive after injuring himself at Seaford Rise overnight.
Police were called to a car park behind Commercial Road, Seaford Rise about 12.45am on Saturday 6 February by reports of an altercation.
A patrol arrived and located a 19-year-old man with a serious laceration to the arm. It appears that he had punched the rear windscreen of car and severed an artery in his arm.
The patrol provided first aid to the young man, who sustained significant blood loss, until paramedics arrived. He was rushed to the Flinders Medical Centre in a life-threatening condition but is now considered stable. He will undergo surgery later today.