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High at high speed

A man under the influence of the illegal drug methamphetamine drove at speeds of up to 160km/h in his minivan while his wife clung to the front of the vehicle.
February 22, 2012 Read time: 1 min
A man under the influence of the illegal drug methamphetamine drove at speeds of up to 160km/h in his minivan while his wife clung to the front of the vehicle. She said she had held onto the car as she wanted to stop him from driving away. The woman managed to let go of the vehicle when it slowed and the man was later arrested by police for attempted murder.

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