Unlicensed drivers in crashes in Blackburn North and Vermont South

Two unlicensed young drivers, who were both allegedly boozed up, have been involved in separate crashes in Whitehorse in less than 48 hours.

Both drivers were allegedly over the legal BAC limit for fully licensed drivers.

Two unlicensed young drivers, who were both allegedly boozed up and driving alone, have been involved in separate crashes in Whitehorse.

An 18-year-old driver was taken to Box Hill Hospital with non-life threatening injuries after she crashed into a barrier on the Eastern Freeway in Blackburn North about 10.45pm on Sunday, June 16.

Nunawading highway patrol Sergeant Simon Webb said the unlicensed Boronia woman had been driving a Toyota Hiace “at high speed” when she lost control of the car and hit a barrier in the centre of the freeway.

Sgt Webb said the driver was allegedly found to be under the influence of illicit drugs and blew a reading of almost twice the legal blood alcohol limit for a fully licenced driver when she was tested at the scene.

The 18-year-old driver was taken to Box Hill Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

He said she would be charged on summons for driving without a licence, careless driving, drink driving and driving under the influence of drugs.

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Less than 48 hours later, a 23-year-old Blackburn man driving on a suspended learner’s permit crashed into a garage in Vermont South.

Sgt Webb said the man was driving a Holden Cruze along Saxonwood Drive about 9pm on Tuesday, June 18 when he lost control at a bend in the road and drove through someone’s garden, slamming into their garage.

Sgt Webb said when the driver was taken to a police station and breath tested he allegedly returned a reading of twice the blood alcohol limit for drivers on a full licence.

Both the car and the garage were “considerably damaged”.

Sgt Webb said the man would be on summons for drink driving, careless driving and driving while his licence was suspended.