Drink-drive arrest in Tamworth after Ford Kuga bollard crash

A woman was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after a crash in Tamworth[1]. A woman was seen driving 'dangerously' on the B5000 Glascote Road in the Staffordshire[2] town on Monday, January 15, police said. A 58-year-old driver was detained on suspicion of driving while under the influence of alcohol.

She remained in custody on Tuesday, January 16. Staffordshire Police[3] appealed for witnesses to come forward. Officers were also keen to hear from anyone with footage of the incident.

A spokesperson said: "A woman has been arrested following a collision in Tamworth. We went to Glascote Road just after 3.30pm on Monday, January 15, after a Ford Kuga was seen driven dangerously in the area. "The car then collided with a bollard.

A 58-year-old woman, from Tamworth, was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving. She is still in custody on Tuesday, January 16. "If you were in the area and have any information or dashcam footage that could help us with our enquiries, get in touch by calling 101, quoting incident 425 of January 15, or by using Live Chat on our website.

If you prefer to stay anonymous, you can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."

References

1. ^ Tamworth (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
2. ^ Staffordshire (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
3. ^ Staffordshire Police (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
4. ^ Trio of heroin and crack cocaine dealers jailed for more than a decade combined (www.birminghammail.co.uk)