Driver twice over the alcohol limit escapes major crash on Derbyshire A-road with minor injuries

By Tom Hardwick
Published 14th Jun 2023, 12:18 BST
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A Derbyshire motorist who was more than twice over the legal alcohol limit only suffered minor injuries in a horror collision along a busy A-road.

On Sunday, June 11, the Derbyshire Roads Policing Unit (DRPU) were called to reports of a crash at J2 of the A50.

A DRPU spokesperson said: “How this wasn't a fatal we will never know! The only thing that wasn't crushed inside the car was the driver.

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“Blows 74ug (the legal limit is 35ug) at the roadside before being taken to hospital with minor cuts and bruises, awaiting bloods.”