Jun 20, 2023

Lady Primrose Potter crashes into river, climbs embankment to safety

FustWUBaUAAkQ2G
Lady Primrose Potter has been an active supporter of the Australian arts sector over several decades. [Source: Twitter]

Police were “shocked” to find 92-year-old Lady Primrose Potter had helped herself up the Yarra River embankment after she veered into the water. 

After clipping Paul Cavaiulo’s Holden Commodore on Melbourne’s Alexandra Avenue on Sunday night, the philanthropist and widow of legendary Australian businessman, Sir Ian Potter, swerved into the river. 

Despite her age, she was able to open the car door and make her way out of the knee-deep water with Mr Cavaiulo’s assistance.

“She just couldn’t pull herself up the bank so I just kind of dragged her up,” he told 9News.

“She was a bit shaken up as well.”

 

Untitled design (13)
Primrose’s car after veering into the Yarra River. [Source: 9News]

A police spokeswoman told the Herald Sun the officers who attended the scene were “shocked when they found the elderly driver was able to make her way up the incline”. 

Primrose was taken to The Alfred Hospital for observation and treatment for minor injuries.

It is understood she was fine immediately following the incident and is expected to undergo a licence review.

Police are continuing with their investigation of the incident.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

  1. Do the police do a license review for everyone involved in an accident?

    I have driven along Alexandra Ave quite often and the GPS tell you to “turn left now” at a small extension of Alexandra Avenue and NOT at the lights at the end of Williams road.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

Older man gets 12 years in prison for importing meth

A 78-year-old Canadian national has been sentenced to 12 years in prison by the County Court of Victoria on February 2, for importing over 18kg of methamphetamine through Melbourne Airport in 2022. Read More

Relocation caveats for PALM scheme workers raise concerns

Experts have expressed concerns over “red flags” in the current Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme as families of PALM workers prepare to relocate to Australia at their own expense with no access to Medicare. Read More

Roster upheaval leads to cuts as aged care provider makes changes

A well-known aged care provider has allegedly cut a number of lifestyle and non-care positions within its Victorian homes as Government reforms continue to influence operations within the sector. Read More
Advertisement