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Drunk driver crashes into PSNI landrover

Published Friday, 27 July 2012

A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of driving a vehicle drunk and crashing into a police landrover in west Belfast.

Drunk driver crashes into PSNI landrover

The crash happened on the Springfield Road early on Friday. (© UTV)

Four police officers and the 19-year-old man were injured in the collision which happened on Friday at 12.20am on the Springfield Road.

They were treated in hospital for injuries which are not believed to be life threatening.

The teen was arrested for suspected drink-driving and dangerous driving causing grevious bodily injury and has been released pending further inquiries.

The Police Ombudsman has also been informed of the incident.

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Comments

2 Comments

a waster in belfast wrote (326 days ago):

thank god he did not hit some innocent motorist or somebody walking on the pavement, just shows how little respect he has for members of the public driving in such a state?

fools utd honary member in comber wrote (327 days ago):

what kind of a clown is he to crash into a police vehicle?is he a member of fools united?

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