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24 March, 2025

Triple threat caught on Western Highway

A 23-year-old Dandenong man was detected travelling along the Western Highway at 170km/hr by Nhill Police.

By Wimmera Mallee News

Photo: HORSHAM POLICE
Photo: HORSHAM POLICE

He was driving a black Ford Focus in an erratic manner overtaking other vehicles at high speeds. 

Police intercepted the vehicle with the assistance of Dimboola and Kaniva police. 

Four people were on board the vehicle. 

The man was an unlicensed driver and provided a positive preliminary breath test before being taken to the Kaniva Police Station for an evidentiary breath test. 

There the driver blew 0.112. 

The vehicle was impounded for a period of 30 days at a cost of $2095. 

The driver is expected to be summonsed to court for various driving offences. 

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