Moira: over the limit motorist arrested after collision blocks road
A motorist has been charged with driving with excess alcohol following a collision close to Moira.
In a on Saturday evening (February 7), the PSNI said: “Following a report of a road traffic collision on the M1 close to Moira, officers from Mahon Road Roads Policing Unit responded and located a vehicle blocking both lanes of the carriageway.
"The driver was located nearby and after providing a breath sample, was found to be over the legal limit. The driver was arrested and subsequently charged for driving with excess alcohol.”
Police added: "Thankfully on this occasion nobody else was involved and the driver has come away from this crash uninjured; but incidents like these are unfortunately still all to frequent on our roads.
"Think about the consequences before getting behind the wheel.”