'Selfish' driver who drank over litre and a half of gin crashed car twice in Chesterfield

An intoxicated ‘selfish’ Chesterfield driver who allegedly drank over a litre and a half of gin and crashed their car twice, is lucky to have not caused a more serious accident, Derbyshire Police said.
By Lizzie Day
Published 11th Jan 2021, 13:12 BST
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Officers were called at 8pm on January 7 following a report of a car that allegedly failed to stop after a collision in Chesterfield.

A BMW driver allegedly crashed into another vehicle, before crashing again at the bottom of Tom Lane, Duckmanton.

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Police detained a 24-year-old male driver from Inkersall at the scene who was reportedly four times over the limit after consuming a litre and a half of Gordon’s Gin.

A man driving a grey BMW allegedly crashed twice while intoxicated, before coming to a stop at the bottom of Tom Lane, Duckmanton on January 7.A man driving a grey BMW allegedly crashed twice while intoxicated, before coming to a stop at the bottom of Tom Lane, Duckmanton on January 7.
A man driving a grey BMW allegedly crashed twice while intoxicated, before coming to a stop at the bottom of Tom Lane, Duckmanton on January 7.

He was arrested for drink driving and Road Traffic Act offences but has been released under investigation.

PC Williams said: “This driver was lucky he did not collide with a pedestrian or cause a more serious accident by his wreckless and selfish act, by drinking the amount of alcohol he did and still getting behind the wheel of his car.”

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Officers arrived at the scene and detained the male driver, who had allegedly consumed a litre and half of Gordon’s Gin.Officers arrived at the scene and detained the male driver, who had allegedly consumed a litre and half of Gordon’s Gin.
Officers arrived at the scene and detained the male driver, who had allegedly consumed a litre and half of Gordon’s Gin.

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