Glasgow driver arrested on suspicion of drug driving after man seriously injured in crash

A Glasgow[1] man has been arrested[2] on suspicion of drug driving after a man was left with serious injuries following a crash in Cambridgeshire. The incident occurred at around 2pm yesterday (Wednesday, January 3) on the A47 in Guyhirn and involved a white Scania lorry travelling westbound and a black Mercedes GL320 going in the opposite direction. The driver of the Mercedes, a man aged in his 30s from Birmingham, suffered minor injuries.

A passenger, a man also from Birmingham, suffered serious injuries and was airlifted to Cambridge's Addenbrooke's Hospital. The lorry driver was not hurt in the crash, Cambridgeshire Live reports[3].

The 56-year-old man, from Glasgow, has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving, causing serious injury by dangerous driving and possession of cannabis.

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Cambridgeshire Police is now urging anyone with information to contact the force. Sergeant Jamie Cooper, from the road policing unit, said: "This was a nasty collision between an HGV and a car. I am appealing specifically to anyone who may have seen the collision but then left the scene prior to officers arriving as they could be significant witnesses."

A police spokesperson said anyone who saw what happened or has dashcam footage of the collision should report it through the force website using reference CC-03012024-0224.

Anyone without internet access should call 101.

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References

  1. ^ Glasgow (www.glasgowlive.co.uk)
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  3. ^ Cambridgeshire Live reports (www.cambridge-news.co.uk)
  4. ^ Glasgow child sex abuse ring told they face 'very substantial' jail terms (www.glasgowlive.co.uk)
  5. ^ 'Emergency incident' cancels Glasgow trains as ScotRail travellers warned of disruption (www.glasgowlive.co.uk)
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