Car smashes into Carlton tram barrier, driver returns positive breath test result of .127

A flashy Mercedes is now a complete write off after it smashed into and mounted a barrier on a Melbourne tram platform.

The Braybrook man’s Mercedes AMG was written off after driving along Nicholson Street before smashing into a barrier on a tram platform near Elgin Street about 12.45am.

A driver who smashed into a tram barrier in Carlton on Thursday morning allegedly blew .127, more than double the legal limit, after the crash.

The Braybrook man’s Mercedes AMG was written off after driving along Nicholson Street before smashing into a barrier on a tram platform near Elgin Street about 12.45am.

The car mounted the barrier and became stuck.

The 33-year-old and his female passenger “were very lucky they weren’t injured”, a Victoria Police spokesman said.

His licence was immediately suspended and he is expected to be charged on summons with drink driving.

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