Van driver fails drugs test after crash with bollard in Aylesbury

By Hannah Richardson
Published 21st Nov 2022, 12:01 BST
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‘Even if you don’t feel under the influence, you might still be impaired’ warn police

A van driver failed a roadside test for drugs, after crashing his van into a traffic bollard near Aylesbury.

Roads Policing officers from Thames Valley Police were called yesterday morning (Sunday) after a van collided with a traffic island in Aston Clinton.

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The officers conducted preliminary roadside impairment tests, with the driver providing a sample of saliva for a drugwipe that gave an indication he was impaired through cocaine.

The van collided with a traffic island in Aston ClintonThe van collided with a traffic island in Aston Clinton
The van collided with a traffic island in Aston Clinton

As he had been injured in the collision, the driver was taken to hospital to get his injury assessed and to provide a specimen of blood for evidential analysis

A police spokesman said: “The driver now faces a nervy wait that could result in a driving disqualification, a financial penalty, potential to lose their job.”

The spokesman added: “Be warned, even if you don’t feel ‘under the influence’, you might still be impaired.

“Don’t be a statistic of the #fatal4 reasons why people are killed or seriously injured in RTC’s. Be smart, don’t drug drive.”