Suspected drink driver spends night in cells after Barnsley crash
A man spent the night in police cells after being arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a car crash in Barnsley.
Officers on patrol in the town last night received reports that a vehicle had collided with three parked cars on Farm Road before the driver fled.
Officers on their way to the crash scene spotted a man man and stopped to speak to him.
He refused to be breathalysed and was arrested on suspicion of failing to provide a specimin and leaving the scene of a road traffic collision.
South Yorkshire Police said the 33-year-old provided a breath sample, blowing 116 - more than three times over the legal limit of 35 milligrams of alcohol - and spent the night in police cells.
He remained in custody this morning.
A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “You are six times more likely to be involved in a fatal collision if you drive while under the influence of alcohol.
“You can lose your life, your licence, your family and your job, and you could end up in prison. Your selfish actions could also take someone else’s life, causing a lifetime of grief and heartbreak for their loved ones.
“It’s not worth the risk.
“Do your part. Help us spread the message - be a mate. If you suspect someone of drink driving, or about to get in their car after drinking, have a word, help change their behaviour and report it to us.”