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‘Reckless’ Yorke Peninsula beach driver fined $1,300 after carrying eight children in ute tray
Police have fined a man who was seen in photos carrying eight children in the back of his ute along a South Australian country beach.
Key points:
- A ute was photographed driving with children in the tray at Wallaroo
- Police have fined two drivers with various offences
- The local mayor says children’s lives were at risk
They allege the Nissan driver drove through the water at Wallaroo’s North Beach, on the Yorke Peninsula, while eight unrestrained children were in the ute tray on Monday afternoon.
Police said another man driving a Holden ute was “driving quickly” near people walking along the shore, causing water to splash up higher than the vehicle’s roof.
Police tracked down both drivers on Tuesday morning, with the help of Wallaroo locals, who…
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