A woman will face court accused of driving off from police after a crash, with a blood alcohol reading three times over the limit.
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Officers and emergency services were called to the Illawarra Highway at Suttons Forest in the NSW Southern Highlands just after midday on Saturday.
A 65 year-old man was found with serious injuries and flown to Liverpool Hospital in a serious condition.
Police were told the driver of the car stopped briefly after the accident before driving off. Her car was stopped by police five kilometres away.
The 56 year-old was breath tested and returned a positive reading of 0.150.
She was arrested and later charged with aggravated driving offences occasioning grievous bodily harm, as well as high-range driving.
She is due to face court next month.
Meanwhile in South Australia, a 49 year-old woman was arrested and charged over another alleged drunken hit-and-run on Saturday.
Emergency services found a 33 year old-man with serious but non-life threatening injuries after he was reportedly hit by a car in Hackham, in Adelaide's south on Saturday evening.
The woman was arrested at a nearby address and reportedly returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.83.
Her licence was suspended and her car impounded.
Australian Associated Press
