High-range drink drivers and Uber assaults spark busy night for police on SA roads

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High-range drink drivers and Uber assaults spark busy night for police on SA roads
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Two alleged high-range drink-drivers, an assault on an Uber driver, and a crash into two parked cars have kept SA police busy overnight. Meanwhile, the state's horror road toll continues with 15 lives now lost this year.

Police have had a busy night on South Australian roads, after two alleged drink-driving incidents, and an alleged assault of a ride-share driver, among other incidents.A man died after falling off his bike, and in a woman died in hospital days after a separate car crash

Police said they were called to Partridge Street about 7pm on Saturday and a breath test allegedly showed the 63-year-old Goolwa woman was more than four times over the legal blood alcohol limit.A P-plater has also lost his licence for a year after allegedly being caught drink-driving in Adelaide's north-eastern suburbs in the early hours of this morning.

Meanwhile, police are looking for a driver who allegedly smashed into two parked cars in Adelaide's north-west this morning, causing significant damage.Police claim the car lost control at a nearby roundabout before slamming into a ute, a hatchback and brick wall.It is alleged there were three men in the offending vehicle at the time.

The pair then allegedly approached another ride-share car at the car park of a nearby take-away restaurant and assaulted the passenger, smashing the windscreen in the process.

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