Dialing triple-0, the couple made the decision to take chase against police advice, tracking the alleged offender for more than 30 minutes until officers intervened.<\/p>\n
Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today Arrow<\/a><\/p>\n A 21-year-old man behind the wheel of a Nissan was reported for driving unlicensed and failing to stop.<\/p>\n He is due to face court at a later date.<\/p>\n Butvila said the reason they made the decision to follow the alleged offender was over concern for public safety and to direct police to the man\u2019s location.<\/p>\n \u201cI was trying to express to the [operator] on triple-0, [the driver] is going to hurt someone,\u201d he told 7NEWS.<\/p>\n Abraham said while it was a shock, the important thing was that no one got hurt.<\/p>\n \u201cI was really sad, but we\u2019re all OK,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Police told 7NEWS that while they admire those who stand up for themselves and others, they do not want to see people placed at risk.<\/p>\n They urge anyone who isn\u2019t trained to think before acting and not to take the law into their own hands.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Woman charged after alleged antisemitic incident at netball game<\/p>\n 2 min read<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2743e5b7bf49517d20953d1ef005af31134839a1-16x9-x0y0w1920h1080.jpg\")
A South Australian couple has taken the law into their own hands after following a driver alleged to have fled the scene of a car accident in Adelaide. Credit: 7news<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cb0ddd1b9b8fed5f8824c82fca9de6962c8b1365-16x9-x0y0w1920h1080.jpg\")
The driver was eventually pulled over by police. Credit: 7NEWS<\/p>\n