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A witness to the accident in Granada followed the motorist and alerted police
A drunk driver more than twice the legal limit careered into a bar terrace in Granada and fled the scene with his six-year-old daughter in the back of the car.
There were customers seated on the terrace and fortunately nobody was hurt, but the crash on Tuesday afternoon, July 19, caused considerable damage to the glazed protective fencing around the bar's outside seating area in the Zaidín neighbourhood of Avenida de Cádiz.
A customer who witnessed everything gave chase and followed the driver whilst alerting Granada Local Police.
Un testigo observa lo que ocurre y decide seguir al conductor fugado y llama por teléfono para informar de lo ocurrido.
— POLICÍA LOCAL GRANADA (@PoliciaGr) July 19, 2022
Nuestros compañeros de CNP reciben el aviso y llegan cuando el conductor se bajaba del vehículo. No iba solo, lo acompañaba su hija de 6 años. pic.twitter.com/XAzF5IkPrb
Within minutes, a National Police patrol had intercepted the vehicle and it soon became clear why the motorist made off rather than stopping at the scene of the crash.
During a breathalyser test he gave an alcohol reading 0.63mg/l and was arrested.
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Images: Policía Local Granada
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