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UPDATE 10.18am: POLICE have confirmed they were following a car that smashed into a pole on Hoddle St this morning, leaving the driver in a critical condition. Supt Peter Bull said police officers witnessed the male driver of a Nissan Skyline evading a random breath-test operation set up on High St, Westgarth, 2km from the crash scene, at about 6.20am.

He said the driver did a u-turn while approaching the breath-test operation and fled.

Supt Bull said police then followed the man's car.

"The public know they're expected to stop at police breath-testing stations," Supt Bull said.

"Obviously if they do try and evade it's our obligation to follow them."

Police are still investigating whether the man's car was pursued or simply followed.

Supt Bull said the Ethical Standards Department would commence an oversight of the investigation.

It is not known what speed the car was travelling at when the crash took place near the intersection of Johnston St at about 6.30am.Ambulance Victoria spokesman Ray Rowe said the man suffered critical leg injuries and was taken to the Alfred Hospital in a critical condition.

His identity and age have not yet been released.

Supt Bull said the incident was a tragedy for the man, his family and members of Victoria Police.

He urged the public not to try to evade police and said nothing was worth risking lives for.

Police have blocked traffic travelling in both directions along Hoddle St.

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Ironic, if the booze bus wasn't there this driver probably would have got home safe.

Drink drivers... I really don't understand how people can be so damn stupid. Assuming this driver actually was over the limit, although I don't know how else you would manage to throw yourself into a pole on a straight road.

It could be a simple case of no rego, no license or maybe even just unpaid fines, in the end his decision has put him in a much worse place.

as fur crashing on a straight piece of road, being drunk would help that, bad driver or some one coming out of a side street may have caused it, either way he is still going to have to face the reason when/ if they recover, plus whole lot more shyte they have added by running, so if ever any one is reading this is in thus situation and thinking of running take a second look at the situation and ask your self, is it really worth it?

  On 26/01/2012 at 12:38 AM, W0rp3D said:

It could be a simple case of no rego, no license or maybe even just unpaid fines, in the end his decision has put him in a much worse place.

Yah, it's amazing how people will freak out to such an extend regarding these things. Most likely even if they were breathalysed, the cops rarely do a full check unless you car looks suspicious.

Just glad no one else was in the car or hurt.

  On 26/01/2012 at 2:26 AM, R31Nismoid said:

Just up the street from me... That car is utterly farked!

i reckon the seats would be good to go, can see at least one sticking out of the wreckage. Mint condition.

obviously if they had nothing to hide they would of either went through the booze bus or pulled over once they realized the police car was following them.. sure they may have just missed their turn off and had to do a u-turn - but a car to be that smashed up appears to tell a different story!

don't do the wrong thing in the first place and you never have anything to worry about..

^^ "Prevention is better than cure"

maybe thats a slogan they should be pushing instead of your a Bloody idiot or the pinky bregade..

These ads a very belittling to people and nobody likes to be belittled..

In fact this belittling probably does nothing but promote acts of spite...

But who would look at it like that :whistling:

  On 26/01/2012 at 4:10 AM, paulr33 said:

"only"

LOL...screw you Paul!!

I'm not saying it isnt deserved as I'm all for getting bloody idiots off the road, but 2 years is a decent stint for only having 1 prior offence..

He did put his passeneger in a coma though..

Fact everybody I have ever spoken to that have been smashed into by another car there was always a drugged/drunken idiot behind the wheel

  On 26/01/2012 at 6:09 AM, hamiltonau said:

i reckon the seats would be good to go, can see at least one sticking out of the wreckage. Mint condition.

You mean the drivers seat, the one where the guy with "life threatening lower body injuries" was sitting? its all yours! lol

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POLICE have confirmed they were following a car that smashed into a pole on Hoddle St this morning, leaving the driver in a critical condition. Supt Peter Bull said police officers witnessed the male driver of a Nissan Skyline evading a random breath-test operation set up on High St, Westgarth, 2km from the crash scene, at about 6.20am.

He said the driver did a u-turn while approaching the breath-test operation and fled.

Supt Bull said police then followed the man's car.

"The public know they're expected to stop at police breath-testing stations," Supt Bull said.

"Obviously if they do try and evade it's our obligation to follow them."

Supt Bull said police conducted hundreds of succesful pursuits a year.

He said while there could be a risk to the public and police members, pursuits were carried out as safely as possible.

"If there's too high a risk then we change out tactic," he said.

"We will constantly balance the need to do our job with risk to our own members the public and other drivers.

"We have a duty to enforce the law.

"If it's a traffic offence just accept you've done the wrong thing of that is the case.

"Nothing is worth losing your life for.

Police are still investigating whether the man's car was pursued or simply followed.

Supt Bull said the Ethical Standards Department would commence an oversight of the investigation.

He said the incident was a tragedy for the man, his family and members of Victoria Police.

It is not known what speed the car was travelling at when the crash took place near the intersection of Johnston St at about 6.30am.

Ambulance Victoria spokesman Ray Rowe said the man suffered severe leg injuries and was taken to the Alfred Hospital in a critical condition.

His identity and age have not yet been released.

Police have blocked traffic travelling in both directions along Hoddle St.

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http://video.heraldsun.com.au/2190302780/Horror-Hoddle-St-smash

  On 26/01/2012 at 10:13 AM, joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo said:

exactly matt... people that drink drive deserve to face the harshest penalty possible

Where the phuck has the front end gone? Its no where to be seen?

Maybe he was a regular getting harassed by police which is why he run this time and paniced. who knows.

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