Event Brief
Driver pleads guilty after crash into Merbein home
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 22, 2026 at 11:07 PM ET
Summary: Paul Jenkins, 40, pleaded guilty in Mildura Magistrates' Court to more than a dozen driving-related charges after crashing a car through a power pole and into a home in Victoria's north-west. The crash snapped the pole in half and caused about $180,000 damage; a psychological assessment is scheduled before sentencing.
WHO: Paul Jenkins
WHAT: Pleading guilty to multiple driving offences after a car crash into a home and power pole
WHEN: Sep 22, 2026 at 10:23 PM ET
WHERE: Merbein, Victoria (north-west), Australia
WHY: The plea follows the driving offences linked to the crash, including reckless conduct endangering life and reckless driving.
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