Man held for drink driving after 'crashing into a lamp post'
A trail of debris was left on the street
by Olivia TobinMan held for drink driving after 'crashing into a lamp post'
A 23-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of drink driving after he crashed into a lamp post, police said.
Emergency services were called to Sheil Road, Kensington, on Sunday morning at about 2.55am.
A spokesman for the force said officers attempted to stop an Audi, but the car made off "at speed" and crashed into a lamp post.
Dramatic pictures from the scene showed a trail of destruction as debris was left outside a house, with the lamp post completely knocked down.
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The force said the driver, a 23-year-old from Stoke-on-Trent, was taken to hospital for a minor head wound.
He remains under investigation as he was given treatment at the hospital.
He was arrested on suspicion of drink driving, officers added.
A spokesman for the police said: "He was taken to hospital for treatment of a minor head wound and remains under investigation.
"Anyone who witnessed this incident or has CCTV or dashcam footage can contact @MerPolCC with reference 20000552959."