Arrest after car smashes into traffic lights outside Sheffield hospital

This was the scene outside the Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, last night, after a driver suspected of drink driving smashed into traffic lights.

By David Kessen

Published 23rd Aug 2021, 12:30 BST

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Police today issued a photograph of the scene after the collision, showing a car in the central reservation in the middle of the Glossop Road.

Officers said they responded swiftly thanks to calls from members of the public, meaning they were able to take action quickly

They added the driver failed a roadside breath test and had been charged with an offence.

The scene on Glossop Road, Sheffield, after a car crash outside the Hallamshire Hospital

The scene on Glossop Road, Sheffield, after a car crash outside the Hallamshire Hospital

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