Village resident killed in bed by drunk driver

Sep 13 2012 Updated July 4, 2023

The Weekly Source

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A sleeping 92 year old resident of Springvales Lexington Gardens (Melbourne) died instantly in her bed when an out of control car smashed through the perimeter fence and into the bedroom wall of her ILU. The accident occurred at 4am on 12 May but has just been to court. The driver, who has serious brain injury from a previous crash in 1968, had a blood alcohol reading of 0.174.

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