Drunk driver crashes into police vehicle

Police investigate a collision which occurred in Traralgon this morning (9 June).

Local police sighted the green Mitsubishi hatch on the side of Taylor Crescent about 2am.

They attempted to intercept the vehicle however the driver, a 31-year-old Traralgon man failed to stop and continued driving.

The man attempted to conduct a u-turn and collided into the police vehicle causing minor damage.

He subsequently returned a positioned evidentiary breath test of 0.247.

The man is expected to be charged on summons with drink driving and other traffic related offences.

The unlicenced driver had his vehicle was towed from the scene.

This intercept forms part of Operation Regal, a four day high visibility road policing operation over the Queen's birthday long weekend.

The state-wide operation will commence on Friday, 7 June and will focus on impaired driving, increased traffic on rural roads, towing trailers and caravans, and trail bike riding in state forests and parks.

Enforcement activities will vary across the state with police focusing on traffic corridors that link metropolitan areas to popular holiday destinations including the high country (ski fields), Grampians and Lakes regions.

Operation Regal will run for four days from 12.01am Friday 7 June to 11.59pm Monday 10 June 2019.

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