Judge said it was 'purely by good fortune' nobody was killed after drink driver crashed vehicle onto roof in Larne town centre
A judge said it was "purely by good fortune" a drink driver who crashed a vehicle in Larne had not killed somebody.
Robert Wallace (21), of Porter Green Avenue in Larne, admitted driving with excess alcohol in blood.
Ballymena Magistrates Court was told at 2.20am on Sunday, June 8, 2025 police received a report of a vehicle on its roof at Larne Main Street.
The defendant was nearby. He had the keys and confirmed he had been driving.
He was taken to Antrim Area Hospital as a "precaution" and gave an alcohol in blood reading of 144 over 80.
A defence barrister said the defendant had been out socialising, had arranged a lift and somebody was coming to collect him.
She said the defendant could not recall why he made the "foolish decision" to drive.
Deputy District Judge Trevor Browne said it was "purely by good fortune he didn't kill somebody on the road".
Wallace was banned from driving for a year and fined £300.