Suspected drink-driver arrested before being hospitalised following Rawtenstall crash
A suspected drink-driver was arrested before being taken to hospital following a crash in Rawtenstall.
Two cars, a BMW and a Jeep, collided on the A682 in Rawtenstall at around 7.05am on Wednesday (January 4).
A man in his 40s was arrested at the scene on suspicion of drink-driving, police confirmed.
He was later taken to hospital for treatment.
The road was closed while the area was cleared and has since reopened.
A total of 343 people were caught driving while impaired as part of a campaign that ran between November 21 and January 1:
- 128 people were found to be over the limit for alcohol- 105 were found to be under the influence of drugs- 21 people refused to give a sample for testing
The remainder of those caught were either under the influence of both alcohol and drugs or were considered to be unfit through drink or drugs.