MILDURA: Crash in stolen car
Police have charged a man following a crash in an allegedly stolen car in Mildura on Monday (Mar. 31).
Officers spotted the grey Ford Wildtrak from a distance, driving south on Etiwanda Avenue just before 4pm.
The vehicle allegedly left the road at a bend on Gordon Avenue and crashed into a tree.
The driver, a 22-year-old Mildura man, was arrested at the scene.
He sustained minor injuries and was taken to hospital under police guard.
The man was later interviewed and has been charged with:
- Reckless Conduct
- Speed Dangerous
- Dangerous Driving
- Unlicensed
- Careless driving
He was remanded to appear at Mildura Magistrates’ Court on April 8.
It is believed the Ford Wildtrak was stolen during aggravated burglary at a property on Rita Drive in Mildura about 5am on March 31.

