Drunk van driver arrested on M6

A van driver has been arrested for driving on the M6 while drunk.

Officers from Lancashire Roads Police unit received a call from a concerned member of the public after the Transit van was spotted driving erratically on the M6.

The van was pulled over on the M6. Photo: Lancs Roads Policeplaceholder image
The van was pulled over on the M6. Photo: Lancs Roads Police

The driver was pulled over at Junction 32 for Broughton and was found to be three times the legal drink driving limit.

An officer from the unit tweeted: "Driver now in custody after providing an alcohol reading of 100, nearly three times the legal limit."

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