Woman charged with 'excess alcohol in breath' after being rescued from NI horror car plunge over cliff edge

A woman is understood to have escaped serious injury after her car plunged over a cliff top in a NI town on Monday night.

By Gemma Murray

Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 BST

Updated 28th Jan 2020, 15:45 BST

The incident happened at Bayhead Road, Bushfoot, Portballintrae in Co Antrim when a car plunged over the cliff edge onto the beach below.

Emergency services attended the scene and rescued the female driver - who is believed to have escaped serious injury.

A spokesman for the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service said they received a 999 call at 8.19pm on January 27 "following reports of an collision at Bayhead Road, Bushfoot Portballintrae".

"NIAS despatched two Emergency crews and one Hazard Area Response Team to the scene," he added.

"Following assessment and initial treatment at the scene, no one was taken from the scene."

When asked about the incident a PSNI spokesman said they have charged a 44-year-old woman with driving with excess alcohol in breath.

She is due to appear at Coleraine Magistrates' Court on Monday, 17 February.