A MAN was caught driving at an alleged speed of 180kmph on the Mornington Peninsula Freeway at Dingley last week.
Police say they clocked the man speeding in the 100kmph zone at around 3.25am on 12 August. The man allegedly drove his Honda Civic off the Springvale Road off-ramp, through a red light, over the centre median strip, and into a ditch.
Police arrested the driver at the scene. They say a 19-year-old Carrum Downs man is expected to be charged on summons with conduct endanger life, speeding, and other driving offences.
Police allege two passengers were also inside the car.
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 16 August 2023