Woman charged in connection with West Sussex hit and run
She was found to be more than four times the alcohol limit
A Steyning woman has been charged in connection with a hit and run involving a cyclist in West Sussex - after being found to be more than four times the drink-drive limit.
Police were called to the A2037 Henfield Road at Small Dole, between Upper Beeding and Henfield, at around 2pm on Friday (November 13th).
A cyclist was reported to have been involved in a collision with a Land Rover Freelander which failed to stop at the scene.
The victim, a 44-year-old woman from Shoreham, sustained leg injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment, and is now recovering at home.
A number of officers swiftly responded to the scene, while others made their way to the address of the registered keeper, where they discovered fresh damage to the vehicle suspected to be involved.
42-year-old Sonal Shah, of Penlands Vale in Steyning, was arrested and charged with 152mcg of alcohol per 100ml breath in her system, and failing to stop following a road traffic collision.
She has been released on conditional bail to appear before Worthing Magistrates’ Court on January 26th.