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Man charged with drink driving after lorry crashes into central reservation on North Yorkshire motorway

Mon 31 Jan

The lorry on the A1(M). Photograph: North Yorkshire Police

Mon 31 Jan 2022  @ 12:17pm
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A lorry driver has been charged with drink driving after he reportedly fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into the central reservation of a motorway in North Yorkshire.

The incident happened at 10.25pm on Friday (28 January) when the Scania heavy goods vehicle was heading south on the A1(M).

It crashed into the barrier about half-a-mile before junction 46 near Wetherby Services.

The lorry was blocking the middle and outer lanes until it was safely recovered at 1am on Saturday.

Police and Highways England had to manage traffic past the scene during the recovery operation and collision investigation.

Traffic officers at the scene. Photograph: North Yorkshire Police

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A road-side test found the driver to be more than double the legal limit for alcohol.

The 25-year-old driver, from Cahersiveen, Ireland, was arrested and later charged with driving whilst unfit through drink.

He was also charged with driving without due care and attention and will appear before Harrogate Magistrates’ Court on 17 February


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