Man blows .269 after Vic crash, police say
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A motorist who allegedly fled a road crash in Melbourne blew more than five times the legal blood alcohol limit in a breath test.
Police were called to a three-vehicle crash at Karingal, in Melbourne's south, on Tuesday afternoon and were told one of the drivers had fled the scene. No one was hurt.
They intercepted a driver at a nearby shopping centre and arrested him.
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The Langwarrin man, 37, recorded a blood alcohol level of .269 in a breath test at Carrum Downs police station, police say.
He was charged with drink-driving and other traffic offences.
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