Suspected drink driver crashes into Warrington restaurant
Cheshire Police say it's 'remarkable' that nobody was injured in the incident
Tens of thousands of pounds worth of damage has been caused to a restaurant in Warrington when a suspected drink driver lost control of his vehicle.
Cheshire Police say the driver tried to leave the scene with passengers, but was detained by nearby officers when he crashed into a busy restaurant.
Luckily nobody was seriously injured in the incident on Friday night (February 9).
In a statement, Cheshire Constabulary said: "Last night Chief Officer Boland & S/Insp Booth attended a serious collision in the Culcheth area of Warrington Police where a suspected drink driver had lost control of his vehicle and plowed into the front of a busy restaurant remarkably avoiding causing serious injury to anyone!
"More importantly the restaurant diners, staff and the teenagers walking past outside were very lucky to avoid being seriously injured if not worse in the collision, we estimate it has caused ÂŁ30,000+ worth of damage to the restaurant, building and street furniture.
"To our surprise, the driver attempted to leave the scene with the passengers, however he was detained by officers nearby and provided a positive sample of breath, blowing over 90 at the roadside!
"Whilst we dealt with the scene of the collision, the driver was arrested by our response colleagues for various offences and initially taken to hospital to get him medically checked over before being taken to custody to be interviewed for the offences when he had sobered up.
"This is why drink driving is an offence, and completely unacceptable in 2024, it can have such an impact on others, it still baffles us why people continue to risk lives, however to be clear, we will continue to tackle those who still feel it is acceptable to take the risk and ensure they are brought before the courts!
"We are glad no one was seriously injured and hope the restaurant gets back on its feet ASAP!"