Driver arrested after lorry crashes and mounts roundabout in St Austell

Police say the lorry driver was three times over the legal limit

Author: Sarah YeomanPublished 28th Oct 2020
Last updated 28th Oct 2020

A driver has been arrested after a lorry crashed and mounted a roundabout at St Austell.

Police tweeted to say it happened on the A391 on Monday and luckily nobody was injured.

The lorry driver was found to be three times over the legal limit.

Officers say the incident could have ended very differently and they are urging people not to drink and drive.

"Lorry driver arrested yesterday on the A391 at St Austell after being nearly three times the legal limit.

"Luckily nobody was injured but this could have ended very differently. #don’tdrinkdrive"

St Austell Police on Twitter