Car accidents
Warning following Conns crash
Local emergency services have issued a warning about the notorious Conns Lane and Princes Highway intersection near Birregurra, after two crashes during the past week.
Vehicles collide near Birre
A woman has been airlifted to hospital following a three-vehicle crash near Birregurra that police say could have easily been a fatality.
Crashes prompt safe driving warning
Colac Highway Patrol’s acting sergeant is issuing a warning about the upcoming tourist season after emergency services attended three crashes in the space of three hours on the weekend.
Police reminder to drive to conditions
Colac Police are reminding drivers to be safe on the roads after two accidents this week.
News in brief
The latest news in brief including items scheduled for the Colac Otway Shire Council meeting and a car rollover.
No conviction for drunk p-plater
A court magistrate says she faced one of her hardest sentencing exercises when deciding the fate of a 22-year-old man who recklessly got behind the wheel of a car after hours of drinking and drug taking, driving four friends around the south-west before crashing.
Drug find costly for driver
A man found with heroin in his car after being involved in an accident on the Princes Highway has been ordered off the road for the next two years and must pay a $950 fine.
Careless driving plea following crash
A woman who drove carelessly through Colac and caused an accident has avoided a criminal record.
