Deansway crash: West Mercia Police officer charged

Liam Williams, aged 20, has been charged with drink driving following the crash in Deansway yesterday (Tuesday). Williams, who was based at Worcester Police Station, is due to appear at Worcester Magistrates Court on March 25. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: "We can confirm he is a serving police officer, a PC based at Worcester Police Station."

AFTERMATH: The incident happened in Deansway near Worcester Cathedral (Image: Daniel Kelly/NQ) The driver was arrested on Tuesday morning after a car slammed into a wall by Worcester Cathedral in Deansway leaving it structurally unstable. Deansway was closed by Worcestershire County Council until midnight.

The wall is believed to belong to a residential building but Worcester Cathedral is investigating who owns it. One man who heard the crash described hearing a loud bang and rushing to the scene to find a car had crashed into the wall. One passer-by who spoke to a Worcester News reporter said: "I'm shocked because this is quite unusual but I hope everyone is ok.

"I was just being quite inquisitive because of all the flashing lights. "I suppose it's a good thing this happened when it did because during the day there would have been people walking here and it would have been another story. As a result of Deanway's closure, heavy traffic on the A38 could be seen throughout the day.

One fire engine and at least four police officers were sent to the scene to remove the vehicle and set up a cordon. A West Mercia Police spokesperson said on Tuesday: "Officers were called to a single-vehicle collision on Deansway in Worcester at around 6.45am today (Tuesday 18 February). One person was arrested on suspicion of drink driving.

No one was injured." RECOMMENDED READING: Man arrested after Deansway wall crash in Worcester[1] RECOMMENDED READING: Worcester in gridlocked traffic after Deanway closed[2]

The crash caused structural damage and firefighters immediately closed the pavement and one lane of Deansway when they arrived. A Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "One crew from Worcester Fire Station was called at 6.58pm on February 18 to make a vehicle safe after an RTC at The Deansway, Worcester. "A car had driven into a wall causing structural damage.

"Highways were requested to attend to close the pavement due to the unstable wall."

A Worcestershire County Council spokesperson said: "A car struck the wall earlier this morning and caused structural damage which has left it unstable.

"We have, as a precautionary measure, closed Deansway whilst structural engineers assess the damage and plan next steps."

References

1. ^ RECOMMENDED READING: Man arrested after Deansway wall crash in Worcester (www.worcesternews.co.uk)
2. ^ RECOMMENDED READING: Worcester in gridlocked traffic after Deanway closed (www.worcesternews.co.uk)