Traffic light torn from ground in crash on Longford Road
Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2023 5:27 pmOfficers were called to the scene of the collision
A suspected drink-driver has been arrested following a collision in Coventry. Police were called to the scene in the early hours of this morning (Sunday, June 4).
Officers descended on Longford Road shortly before 2am. A traffic light was torn from the ground near Longford Convenience.
A man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of drink driving, confirmed West Midlands Police. He was then taken to hospital, where he remains today.
A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: “We were called to Longford Road shortly before 2am today (Sunday, June 4) after a car hit a lamppost. The driver was arrested at the scene on suspicion of drink driving and taken to hospital for assessment.”
