HGV drunk driver who crashed at Wetherby two times over legal limit
A man has been charged with drink driving after a lorry crashed near Wetherby Services
Last updated 31st Jan 2022
A HGV driver who crashed near Wetherby Services was found to be two times over the legal limit for alcohol.
He has been charged with drink driving after he reportedly fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into the central reservation of the A1(M) in North Yorkshire.
The incident happened at 10.25pm on Friday (28 January) when the Scania heavy goods vehicle was heading south on the A1(M).
It crashed into the barrier about half-a-mile before junction 46 near Wetherby Services.
The lorry was blocking the middle and outer lanes until it was safely recovered at 1am on Saturday.
The 25-year-old driver, from Cahersiveen, Ireland, was arrested and later charged with driving whilst unfit through drink - a road-side test found him to be more than double the legal limit for alcohol.
He was also charged with driving without due care and attention and will appear before Harrogate Magistrates’ Court in February.