A drink driver who was in a crash on the M40 near Wycombe has been arrested.

Police were called to the motorway’s southbound carriageway between junctions four and five in the early hours of Sunday morning following a crash involving two vehicles.

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One of the drivers involved in the crash was more than double the drink drive limit, giving a breath test reading of 81 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath. The legal limit is 35 micrograms.

Bucks Free Press: The offender gave a breath test which showed they were more than double the legal limitThe offender gave a breath test which showed they were more than double the legal limit

The offending driver was arrested on the scene. Fortunately, no one was injured in the crash.

In a post on social media, the Thames Valley Police roads policing unit warned of the risks of drink driving.

It said: “Luckily there were no injuries, but the dangers of drinking and driving cannot be underestimated.”

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