Lancashire Police arrest 39-year-old man after car crashes into tree in Fulwood

Police were called to the scene of the wreck in woodlands on Friday...

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving after a car crashed into a tree in Fulwood.

Lancashire Police were called to the scene of the wreck in woodland off Eastway on Friday, September 11.

Officers found the car had left the road and struck a tree, close to the Heron Drive and Longfield roundabout.

Lancashire Police said no one was injured but the driver, a 39-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of driving with excess drugs.

He has since been released under investigation while enquiries continue.

Police statement

A Lancashire Police spokesperson said: “Officers attended and it was found that a car had left the carriageway and come to rest in woodland. No one was injured.

“A 39-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of driving with excess drugs.

“He has been released under investigation while enquiries continue.”

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