Man (22) charged with drink driving after car overturns in Belfast
Emergency services attended the scene of the one-vehicle collision in the Shandon Park area of the city shortly before 9pm
A 22-year-old man has been charged with driving with excess alcohol in his breath following a one-vehicle RTC in east Belfast.
Emergency services attended the scene of the one-vehicle collision in the Shandon Park area of the city shortly before 9pm.
Police and the Ambulance Service were called to the incident; on arrival, officers discovered a black Seat Leon FR overturned in the street.
The Belfast Telegraph understands that the car clipped a tree before overturning.
Police arrested a man in his 20's at the scene before placing him in the back of a police car, where he was breathalysed.
Following a further assessment by paramedics, the male was taken from the scene by police.
He is due to appear before Belfast Magistrates' Court on Monday, 30th June. As is usual procedure, the charge will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.
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