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Motorcyclist arrested after allegedly drink driving, crashing into bin

Mikala Theocharous
Mikala Theocharous

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A motorcyclist has been arrested after allegedly drink driving, and then attacking a paramedic in South Australia.

The 27-year-old man crashed into a wheelie bin after leaving a pub on Henley Beach Road in Adelaide just after 10pm on Wednesday.

The man fled from the scene but was arrested by police close by.

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The 27-year-old man crashed into a wheelie bin after leaving a hotel/pub on Henley Beach road in Adelaide just after 10pm on Wednesday, April 26.  Google Maps

He was taken to the Royal Adelaide Hospital by the South Australian Ambulance Service, where he allegedly assaulted a paramedic and police officer.

The driver was given a blood test and returned a result of 0.250 - five times the legal limit.

The man has been charged with drink driving, failing to submit to a breath test, driving without care, riding an unregistered and uninsured vehicle and assaulting an emergency worker.

His bike has been impounded for 28 days and he has lost his license for 12 months.

He will appear in court today and did not apply for bail.

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