Police ‘lost for words’ over drunk driver

A man ‘kept going … and going’ for 27 kilometres after crashing his car in dramatic fashion, leading to numerous charges.

Victoria Police were 'lost for words' after a motorist kept driving with a heavily damaged car.

Police in Melbourne’s western suburbs say they were “lost for words” when a drunk driver crashed his car, then kept driving for 27 kilometres.

A Facebook post by Police in the Hume service area said officers were mystified by the actions of a man driving a Honda Civic.

Victoria Police were 'lost for words' after a motorist kept driving with a heavily damaged car.

Police said the man from Roxburgh Park crashed into a truck and barrier on the Western Freeway at Derrimut, before he “kept going … and going … and going…”.

Officers found the man about 27 kilometres from his original crash site.

Victoria Police were 'lost for words' after a motorist kept driving with a heavily damaged car.

The front end of his Honda was extensively damaged, with the front bumper, grille and passenger door missing. While a broken headlight and shattered windscreen are repairable, catastrophic damage to the car’s roof suggests the Civic is beyond repair.

The driver reportedly returned a roadside breath test result of more than three times the legal limit.

Victoria Police were 'lost for words' after a motorist kept driving with a heavily damaged car.

Police charged the man with drink driving, leaving the scene of a crash and dangerous driving.

It is not clear whether the man will face further charges relating to Victoria’s coronavirus lockdown.