NEWS DESK Spinning into trouble A WOMAN lost control as her car spun more than 360 degrees and slammed sideways into a truck at Patterson Lakes, Monday 1 August. The truck was parked on the path leading up to the Thompson Rd bridge and workers were standing at the front ready to work on the steel barriers when the accident occurred, 10am. The truck’s tray made a “significant intrusion” into the body of the car, putting the woman, in her early 30s, in danger, SES incident controller Philip Holt said. SES crews moved the truck forward and used the jaws-of-life to cut her free. She was taken to hospital by ambulance. Police, Patterson River CFA, Ambulance and Frankston SES crews attended the scene, made more dangerous by heavy rain. All in: SES crews use the jaws-of-life to free the female driver from a damaged car on Thompson Rd. Wet weather and bald tyres may have contributed to the accident. Picture: Gary Sissons
Car into pole in wet A CAR was almost cut in half when it crashed into a pole outside Frankston Hospital in wet conditions, early Tuesday morning. A man was driving the Ford sedan with two female passengers when it skidded off Davey St, 5.30am. Frankston SES incident controller Philip Holt said the man had managed to get free by the time rescue crews arrived. He said his crew took an hour using a hand winch to prise the car from the pole to rescue the trapped passengers. “It was a good effort because there had been significant impact and a power line was down,” he said. The front seat passenger was airlifted to The Alfred hospital and the backseat passenger and driver were taken straight into Frankston Hospital. Frankston CFA and ambulance officers attended.
Mystery deaths in same street TWO women have died mysteriously within days of each other in a Seaford street. In the first instance on 28 July a woman living in Carder Av died in what police said were “non-suspicious circumstances”. A TV news report that night described her death as “mysterious”. In the second instance a woman died the day after crashing into two parked cars and a fence in Carder Av, late on Tuesday 2 August. Police said the woman driving a Toyota lost control and crashed, 9.30pm. The 26-year-old was taken to
Frankston police station where she returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.207 per cent. The woman, of Wandong, was taken back to a Carder Av house and “left in the care of another person”. She was found dead at 9am. Sergeant David Collins, of Mornington Peninsula Highway Patrol, said the woman had refused medical assistance at the scene and declined hospital treatment. He said she did not appear to be suffering any significant injuries. Police are urging anyone who may have witnessed the collision to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Triple crash Out you get: The side of the car has been cut away by rescue crews to free the trapped women. Picture: Jonathan Webb
A TRUCK, van and car collided at the intersection of Wooralla Dr and Nepean Hwy, Mt Eliza, Tuesday 2 August. The refrigerated van ended up on its side and the female driver of the Hyundai sedan had to be cut free by members of Frankton SES and Mt Eliza fire brigade. She was taken by ambulance to Frankston Hospital.
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Frankston Times 8 August 2016
Lois Dennington THIS year marks 40 years since Lois Dennington opened her accounting practice, firstly in Frankston in 1976, then moving to Mornington in 2010. Lois H Dennington Accountants prepares all types of tax returns – individual, partnerships, companies, superannuation funds. BAS statements, GST and all matters pertaining to dealing with the Australian Taxation Office. Most matters are lodged electronically now making turnaround of information much quicker. Business management and computer services are also offered by the practice.
Lois Dennington prides herself on personal service endeavouring to get the best outcome for all her clients. For elderly clients and not-so-agile clients who cannot manage the flight of stairs to her office, Lois can arrange to call personally to collect your paperwork and return with the finished tax return for signature. Lois H Dennington Accountants is located at Suite 3, 72 Blamey Place, Mornington. The office is open 9am – 4.30pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, but is closed on Wednesday.