A man has been arrested after a suspected drink-driving crash on the motorway.
A car crashed on the M62, at junction 6, near Tarbock Island according to North West Motorway Police. An image posted by the force shows a badly damaged car , however, it is not believed anyone was hurt in the incident.
Officers said the driver of the car blew 110 milligrams during a roadside breathalyser test which is more than three times the drink driving limit of 35 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of your breath. They also confirmed a 12-year-old child was in the car at the time of the crash.
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North West Motorway Police posted on X, formerly known as Twitter: "This is the vehicle that crashed on M62 junction 6, driver blew 110 at roadside, driving with 12 year old child in vehicle, unforgiveable, male now in custody."
X users branded the incident "shocking" with one user commenting: "It's truly unforgivable." Another added: "No excuse at all".
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