A woman who \u2018\u2018smelt of alcohol\u2019\u2019 was caught driving over the legal limit after being spotted by a Dunedin shop worker, police say.<\/p>\n
Sergeant Matt Lee, of Dunedin, said police were called to the South Dunedin area about 11am yesterday.<\/p>\n
A shop assistant had alerted police about a woman they had just served who \u2018\u2018smelt of alcohol\u2019\u2019 and had driven away from the store, Sgt Lee said.<\/p>\n
Police found the vehicle on McBride St being driven by a 41-year-old woman.<\/p>\n
\u2018\u2018She admitted consuming alcohol the previous night.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n
The woman was breath tested and she recorded an alcohol breath level of 400mcg \u2014 the legal limit for adults is 250mcg of alcohol per litre of breath.<\/p>\n
She was forbidden to drive for 12 hours and issued an infringement notice for excess breath alcohol, Sgt Lee said.<\/p>\n
Police later responded to a collision in Princes St, about 8.30pm yesterday.<\/p>\n
A vehicle being driven by a 30-year-old man was travelling north when he \u2018\u2018missed his intended exit\u2019\u2019, Sgt Lee said.<\/p>\n
\u2018\u2018He’s decided to perform a U-turn, believing it was safe to do so, but has failed to see the vehicle travelling behind him and hasn’t given the vehicle enough time to react, causing the collision.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n
The man failed his breath screening test and elected for a blood sample to be taken, the results of which were still pending.<\/p>\n
One lane was blocked for some time until both vehicles could be towed from the scene, Sgt Lee said.<\/p>\n
A Hato Hone St John spokesman said they assessed two patients at the scene.<\/p>\n
One was transported to Dunedin Hospital with minor injuries.<\/p>\n