Distraction causes car run-off
A FEMALE passenger suffered minor injuries to her legs and head and was conveyed by ambulance to Wonthaggi Hospital after a car ran off the Bass Highway last Thursday, October 1 at about 3pm.
A 27 year old male from Leongatha was driving north along the Bass Highway, Inverloch, with his partner and young son.
As the driver was approaching McGarvey Road, he was distracted by his passenger and as a result, has left the carriageway and collided into the culvert and trees situated on the side of the road.
The other occupants were not injured. It is fortunate that all the occupants weren’t seriously injured. This collision highlights the importance for drivers to maintain concentration at all times.
Police said it is also important for passengers to be aware of how their behaviour whilst traveling in a vehicle may impact on the driver.
In this case, the passenger’s actions have distracted the driver, causing the vehicle to veer off the road. It is fortunate that the vehicle didn’t veer into the path of oncoming vehicle.
Police are appealing to all drivers to take care and concentrate whilst driving on our roads throughout South Gippsland.
Concentrate: despite it being on a straight stretch of road and with good visibility and no rain, the driver was distracted by passengers and ran off the road.
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Posted by Tayla Kershaw on Oct 6 2015. Filed under News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry
