Unlicensed teen crashes into Box Hill Cemetery at 100km/h

A learner driver’s alleged early morning antics came to a sudden dead end after he ploughed into Box Hill Cemetery at more than 100km/h. It was among a spate of booze-related incidents on Whitehorse roads.

The teenager allegedly had a blood-alcohol content of .099 when he was tested back at Box Hill Police station after the crash.

A learner driver’s alleged early morning antics came to a sudden dead end after he ploughed into Box Hill Cemetery at more than 100km/h.

The unlicensed 18-year-old Doncaster East man was allegedly drink-driving with another 18-year-old Doncaster East man as his passenger when they crashed through the cemetery’s gate about 3:30am on Thursday April 25.

Nunawading highway patrol Sergeant Paul Egan said police believed the driver was allegedly speeding along Rutland Rd — a no-through road — towards the cemetery when the car mounted the gutter, smashed through the gate and hit a tree.

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“He was driving towards a place he’s probably going to end up soon if he continues that sort of behaviour,” Sgt Egan said.

Police believe the teenager was driving at 100km/h towards the cemetery.

Both of the men escaped injury, but Sgt Egan said the gates and possibly some headstones were damaged in the incident.

He said the Subaru Liberty sedan was “well and truly written-off”.

Police arrived at the scene and breath tested the driver, who allegedly blew a positive blood alcohol reading.

The 18-year-old was taken to Box Hill police station where a second breath test allegedly returned a result of .099.

Sgt Egan said the teenager would front Ringwood Magistrates’ Court at a later date.

It wasn’t the only booze-related incident on Whitehorse roads around Anzac Day.

Sgt Egan said a 33-year-old Knoxfield man was driving along Redland Dr in Mitcham at 7.40am on Friday, April 26, when he lost control of his Holden Commodore.

Sgt Egan said the car spun across the road before it crashed into a garden bed and retaining wall.

The man was uninjured.

An on-scene breath test revealed the driver had been drinking, and a second test at Forest Hill police station allegedly returned a reading of .082.

The man’s licence was disqualified for six months.

Sgt Egan said the incident was a reminder for drivers to be mindful that alcohol could still be in their system the morning after drinking.

“If you’re unsure, don’t drive,” he said. “Don’t take the risk.”