Tag: crash
Injured motorcyclist unable to face court
THE Mount Gambier man accused of stealing a motorcycle from Port MacDonnell before crashing into a car at the city's main corner on Monday...
Port MacDonnell woman killed in head-on crash
A PORT MacDonnell woman has died following a serious two-car head-on crash on the Riddoch Highway near Coonawarra on Sunday afternoon.
Police responded to reports...
Jail avoided over skate park crash
A MILLICENT man has avoided imprisonment after he crashed his car into the local skate park while driving almost five times over the legal limit. Matti Kapulainen, 39, appeared in the Millicent Magistrates Court yesterday and[...]
Crashed utility retrieved from Blue Lake
A UTILITY - which plunged 150 metres into the Blue Lake last month - has been safely retrieved from the volcanic crater this morning...
SA Water floats car retrieval option
SA WATER continues to assess options for the safe removal of a vehicle which plunged around 150 metres into the Blue Lake two weeks...
Timber union highlights forest worker fatigue danger
THE region’s timber workers union has raised a red flag that fatigue continues to pose the biggest danger to forestry workers.
This warning comes nearly...
Lake plunge resurfaces tragedy
FOLLOWING the remarkable survival of a young man who’s car plunged 150 metres into the Blue Lake last week, a local man has told...
Disqualified truck driver receives suspended jail term
A FORMER Mount Gambier truck driver - who was involved in a fatal accident near Portland earlier this year - has been given a suspended sentence for driving disqualified. He was suspended from driving for[…]
Specialist SES skills called on
VOLUNTEERS from the Millicent State Emergency Service assisted with the rescue of a man who crashed his vehicle into the Blue Lake at Mount Gambier late on Friday
night.[…]
Provisional license holder rolls vehicle following crash with parked utility
A NARACOORTE provisional licence holder has been reported for drink driving following a crash at Naracoorte in the early hours of Friday morning.
Just before...
Driver lucky to be alive
A MOUNT Gambier man involved in a serious motor vehicle crash near Penola on Friday night has escaped serious injury, despite his vehicle being...
Bore supply to continue
MOUNT Gambier's water supply will continue to be sourced from the local borefield as a utility remains submerged in the Blue Lake following the incident on Friday night.
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