Derbyshire drunk driver arrested after crashing car while twice over the limit on busy A-road

By Tom Hardwick
Published 19th Jan 2023, 09:48 BST
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A drunk driver was taken into custody after colliding with a crash barrier on a major Derbyshire A-road.

A man was arrested after the Derbyshire Armed Response Unit were called to reports of a road traffic collision on the A617 near Heath.

The driver had crashed into a roadside barrier on the busy route – close to J29 of the M1.

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In a tweet, a DARU spokesperson said: “He also failed a roadside breath test with a reading of twice the limit. Why risk people’s lives? One in custody, vehicle recovered.”