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Five times the limit after fleeing collision in Epping

Published:
Thursday 12 March 2026 at 11:21 pm

A man has allegedly gone five times over the limit after he fled the scene of a collision in Epping yesterday afternoon.

Officers were called to reports of a two-vehicle collision on Harvest Home Road on Thursday, 12 March about 3.40pm.

A black Holden allegedly fled from the scene before police arrived.

The driver of the other vehicle was treated by paramedics for minor injuries.

Police located the damaged Holden outside a property in Wollert and allegedly found the male driver asleep inside.

An evidentiary breath test conducted on the man returned an alleged reading of 0.25.

The 49-year-old Wollert man’s licence was immediately suspended, and he is expected to be charged on summons.

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