Nottinghamshire Police have arrested 54-year-old suspected drink-driver after a two car head-on collision in Ravenshead. A woman has been left with broken bones after the crash.
Officers from the Road Policing Unit were alerted to the incident at Main Road on Wednesday evening (17) around 6:10pm. There was significant damage to both vehicles and debris was scattered across the roads.
PC Pearce Riley of the Road Policing Unit said: “We’re still investigating exactly what happened here and the suspect remains on bail but thankfully the victim did not receive any life-threatening injures. She is now having to recover from multiple broken bones which will no doubt impact her physically but mentally too.
“Deciding to get behind the wheel after having a drink is not only placing yourself at huge risk but other road users and pedestrians too. Even if you drank the night before it can still be in your system, you can still be over the limit, and it could result in not just a collision but somebody dying.
“Please think before getting behind the wheel – don’t be the reason someone is left seeking hospital treatment or worse making us tell someone’s loved one they have died.”
The 54-year-old was arrested on suspsicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and drink driving. Anyone who may have been driving in the area at the time or has any dash cam footage is asked to call 101, quoting incident number 642 of 17 May 2023, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
