South Yorkshire drink driver has lucky escape after her ploughing car into another vehicle while THREE times over the limit

This was the scene on a South Yorkshire road last night after a drink driver ploughed her car into another vehicle – and miraculously avoided causing serious injury to herself and the other driver.
By Sarah Marshall
Published 1st Dec 2019, 10:46 GMT
Updated 1st Dec 2019, 13:41 GMT
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The two-vehicle collision took place in the Silkstone area of Barnsley yesterday.

A spokesman for South Yorkshire Police’s operational support team said the woman who they believe caused the collision was found to have 'three times the legal limit’ of alcohol in her system when it took place.

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This was the scene in Silkstone, Barnsley yesterday after a two-vehicle collision. Picture: South Yorkshire PoliceThis was the scene in Silkstone, Barnsley yesterday after a two-vehicle collision. Picture: South Yorkshire Police
This was the scene in Silkstone, Barnsley yesterday after a two-vehicle collision. Picture: South Yorkshire Police

“The driver of the Volvo's judgement was clouded by alcohol so much that she pulled out in front of the Skoda up at Silkstone, Barnsley.

“3 times the legal limit. Fortunately no major injuries. #fatal4 #dontdrinkanddrive," the spokesman said on Twitter.

The drink drive limit for England, Wales and Northern Ireland is 35 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath.

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