Driver fined nearly $5000 after crashing into 'ring of steel'

An alleged drink driver who crashed his car into Victoria's 'ring of steel' has been fined nearly $5000.

Police allege the male driver of the black BMW X5 was travelling on the Calder Highway when he crashed into bollards at the vehicle checkpoint in Gisborne South about 4.15am today.

The black BMW X5 then hit a parked car before coming to a stop.

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3AW caller Don told Ross and Russel the smash was "a complete mess".

"There's a $150,000 BMW 4WD, it's completely written off," he said.

"It seems to have gone through all the bollards, into one of the mobile electronic signs, completely knocked that over and … driven into the back of an unmarked police vehicle."

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No police or defence force personnel were injured during the incident.

The 33-year-old man is expected to be charged on summons with drink driving and other traffic offences after allegedly returning a positive evidentiary breath test.

The Sunbury man had his license immediately suspended and was issued a $4957 infringement for breaching health directions by attempting to cross the border into regional Victoria.

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