Arrest after drunken driver smashes into barrier along A38

Police have arrested and charged a road user for drink-driving after a car crashed into a barrier near Alfreton.

The smash, involving a Mazda, was witnessed by members of the Amber Valley response team in the early hours of yesterday morning (Saturday, February 5).

The car crashed into the barrier along the A38 near Alfreton yesterday.placeholder image
The car crashed into the barrier along the A38 near Alfreton yesterday.

Police quickly responded to the crash and assisted the driver, before discovering that they were over twice the legal limit for drinking and driving.

The driver was arrested and charged.

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