Early Saturday a35-year-old Geelong man rolled his Land Cruiser on a back road heading from the Cavendish hotel back towards Hamilton.

A 23-year-old Simpson man was caught by police doing donuts in the main street of his hometown. He fled at high speed after police activated their emergency lights.

The driver was lucky to survive a single-vehicle collision after failing to negotiate a bend on Williams Road.

He narrowly missed a large tree, which a police officer predicted would have led to the man’s death, if he hit it.

On Sunday night Warrnambool police picked up a drink-driver in the city.

Hamilton police Sergeant Rex Habel said the Land Cruiser driver said he took evasive action to avoid a kangaroo before rolling his vehicle.

He tested positive to drink-driving with a low level reading, between .05 and “07, resulting in a three-month licence suspension.

“It’s dangerous and stupid and can have tragic outcomes. It can only lead to trouble,” she said.

“If you drink and drive you can expect to be detected by police, “Sergeant Habel said.

” If you are over the limit you will lose your licence and you not only are risking your life, but also the chance of having your vehicle impounded, attracting towing and storage fees of more than $1200.”

Cobden police Senior Constable Rachel Wass said the drunk 23-year-old Simpson man was lucky to be alive.

She said the Holden Commodore station wagon driver fled at high speed when police activated their emergency lights and siren.

The driver was located in his vehicle after crashing through a sweeping bend on Williams Road a short time later.

“He’s lost control and crashed into small trees and scrub,” Senior Constable Wass said.

“There are measurements being taken at the scene to determine his speed.”

The police officer said the man tested positive to alcohol, recording an alcohol reading of .127

“It was highly irresponsible behaviour” He could have been killed, “she said.

“He’s very, very, very lucky to be alive. He’s skimmed bark off a large mature tree. If he hit that tree head on after losing control he would be dead.”