Champion jockey Oisin Murphy charged with drink-driving in west Berkshire
He's also been charged with one count of failing to cooperate with a preliminary test at the roadside
Last updated 26th Jun 2025
Jockey Oisin Murphy has been charged in connection with an ongoing investigation into a serious road traffic collision in Hermitage, West Berkshire.
Last Thursday (19/6) Murphy, aged 29 of Beales Farm Road, Lambourn, Hungerford, was charged by postal requisition with one count of driving a motor vehicle while over the prescribed limit of alcohol and one count of failing to cooperate with a preliminary test at the roadside.
The charge is in connection with a single vehicle road traffic collision around 12.05am on Sunday 27 April this year when a grey Mercedes A Class left the road and crashed into a tree.
Murphy is due to appear at Reading Magistrates’ Court on 3 July.
Police are reminding people that it is vital they do not speculate or spread misinformation on social media as this is a live investigation.