Suspected drink driver arrested after car smashes into front of busy restaurant

A suspected drink driver caused havoc after smashing into a busy restaurant packed out with Friday night customers. Diners watched on in horror after the man lost control of the car and ploughed into the front of Rokka Bar and Grill in Warrington.

Remarkably no-one was seriously injured, although it's estimated the crash caused around £30,000 of damage. Police say the driver and his passengers attempted to flee the scene on Warrington Road in Culceth, but were stopped by police nearby.

The driver was arrested after taking a breathalyser. In a post on Facebook Cheshire Police Special Constabulary wrote: "A suspected drink driver had lost control of his vehicle and ploughed into the front of a busy restaurant remarkably avoiding causing serious injury to anyone!

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"More importantly the restaurant diners, staff and the teenagers walking past outside were very lucky to avoid being seriously injured if not worse in the collision. We estimate it has caused £30,000+ worth of damage to the restaurant, building and street furniture.

"To our surprise, the driver attempted to leave the scene with the passengers, however he was detained by officers nearby and provided a positive sample of breath, blowing over 90 at the roadside!

"Whilst we dealt with the scene of the collision, the driver was arrested by our response colleagues for various offences and initially taken to hospital to get him medically checked over before being taken to custody to be interviewed for the offences when he had sobered up.

"This is why drink driving is an offence, and completely unacceptable in 2024, it can have such an impact on others, it still baffles us why people continue to risk