The football club says it's investigating after its vice-captain blew more than double the legal alcohol limit overnight.
The Western Bulldogs have begun an investigation after vice-captain Lachie Hunter allegedly crashed into several cars overnight while driving drunk in Melbourne's south.
Highway patrol officers were called to Wright Street in Middle Park at about 8:45pm on Thursday where a Toyota SUV had crashed into four parked cars.A Western Bulldogs training bag with a number seven printed on it was seen inside the car. Hunter was allegedly found at a property in South Yarra and given a preliminary breath test with a reading of 0.123 — more than double the legal limit.
His licence was allegedly suspended for 12 months and he's expected to be charged on summons with drink driving and other traffic matters.Western Bulldogs president Peter Gordon told the ABC he was yet to speak with Hunter but said the vice-captain was"a good young man". "Sadly it's a reflection of not dealing with the pressure of what a whole lot of us are under at the moment but you can't see that as an excuse," Mr Gordon said.
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