‘Drink driver crashes with HGV while trying to overtake lorry

The incident happened on Eastway in Preston on Friday night (May 5) when the driver of a Peugeot attempted to overtake an HGV, say police. In carrying out the manoeuvre, officers say,the driver failed to spot another HGV coming towards him and crashed. Police said the driver failed to stop and was found nearby and arrested on suspicion of drink driving.

Lancashire Telegraph: The damaged carThe damaged car (Image: Lancs Police) A spokesperson for the police said: "Driver of this Peugeot in Preston tried to overtake a HGV on Eastway. "They didn't see another HGV coming the other way.

"Driver failed to stop but was found nearby still in the driver's seat. "Driver arrested (on suspicion) for drink driving which might explain the crash." Driver of this Peugeot in Preston tried to overtake a HGV on Eastway

They didn't see another HGV coming the other way Driver failed to stop but was found nearby still in the driver's seat Driver arrested for drink driving which might explain the crash ? #T3TacOps #Fatal5 pic.twitter.com/eEA8cWAt8l[1][2][3]

-- Lancs Road Police (@LancsRoadPolice) May 6, 2023[4]

Following the crash, the road was closed and remained so this morning (May 6).

At around 6am recovery was still ongoing and a clean up in progress. The closure is the B6241 (Eastway) between the roundabouts at Pittman Way (Asda) and the B6242 Andertons Way. Following the RTC on Eastway with the drink driver and x2 HGV's the road is still closed to aid recovery and clean up

The closure is the B6241 (Eastway) between the roundabouts at Pittman Way (Asda) and the B6242 Andertons Way#T3TacOps @PrestonPolice @LiveLancs @BBCLancashire pic.twitter.com/rDYqIIixNZ[5][6][7][8][9]

-- Lancs Road Police (@LancsRoadPolice) May 6, 2023[10]

References

  1. ^ #T3TacOps (twitter.com)
  2. ^ #Fatal5 (twitter.com)
  3. ^ pic.twitter.com/eEA8cWAt8l (t.co)
  4. ^ May 6, 2023 (twitter.com)
  5. ^ #T3TacOps (twitter.com)
  6. ^ @PrestonPolice (twitter.com)
  7. ^ @LiveLancs (twitter.com)
  8. ^ @BBCLancashire (twitter.com)
  9. ^ pic.twitter.com/rDYqIIixNZ (t.co)
  10. ^ May 6, 2023 (twitter.com)