Wild hoon valley
WILD Dog Valley north of Leongatha could rightly be renamed Wild Hoon Valley in the wake of reports of dangerous drivers speeding through the rural district.
A crash on Wild Dog Valley Road last week prompted residents to raise concerns about hoon driving in the region.
The collision occurred near Mount Eccles, approximately three kilometres south of the intersection with Amiets Road.
A car drove off the edge of the road, down an embankment and into a tree.
No emergency services were called to the scene and the time of the accident is still unknown.
Leongatha Police later patrolled Wild Dog Valley Road at 6.40pm on Wednesday, January 27 when they found a man attempting to recover the vehicle.
“We were driving past by coincidence,” Sgt Dale McCahon said.
“The driver, a 29 year old Wild Dog Valley man, was driving an unregistered car and trailer at the time and he was fined.”
While police have no information regarding the circumstances of the crash, some residents believe the accident may be related to a spike in hooning around the area.
Wild Dog Valley resident Jenny Draper said a number of her neighbours have complained about hooning in the area.
“There are always people hooning around Hammonds Bush and the Fairbank intersection,” she said.
“There is rubber and skid marks all over the roads at all times. We can often hear them at night roaring up and down the road.”
Anyone with information in relation to the crash is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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