Alleged drink driver crashes into fire hydrant in Melbourne

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Source: 9news.com.au
Alleged drink driver crashes into fire hydrant in Melbourne

A woman accused of driving at over three times the legal alcohol limit has allegedly crashed into a fire hydrant and a fence in Melbourne overnight.

Police were called to the scene on Faulkner Street in Blackburn South at about 1.10am.

The driver, a 44-year-old woman, underwent a breath test and allegedly returned a reading of .178.

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The legal limit is 0.05.

Her licence was suspended and she is expected to be charged on summons with drink driving offences.

The woman was not physically injured in the crash.

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