Drunk mum crashes car with child onboard – police swoop

Woman caught sloshed at the wheel

On Tuesday night, around 8pm, police from the Road Policing Unit and a dog unit found a woman clearly drunk behind the wheel. Earlier, she had crashed her car – with her child still inside.

She fled the scene, but cops caught her

The woman abandoned the wrecked vehicle and took her terrified child with her. Officers carried out a roadside breath test and found her over the legal alcohol limit. She was promptly arrested for drink-driving.

“Thankfully no one was injured,” police confirmed.

Staggering stats and a warning

Remember: in 2020, some 4,600 people lost their lives on UK roads due to drunk drivers. If you spot anyone driving drunk or under the influence of drugs, don’t hesitate – call 999 immediately.

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