Man arrested on suspicion of drink driving after Mitsubishi crashes into house

Structural engineers had to be called to check the safety of the property.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a black Mitsubishi crashed into a house close to Wisbech on Friday night (November 25).

The car left the road and careered into the house in Leverington Common at around 10pm.

Pictures released by police show a number of cans of alcohol found in the car.

A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Police said: “We were called at about 10pm on Friday (November 25) with reports of a collision involving two vehicles in Leverington Common.

“The incident resulted in a Mitsubishi Shogun leaving the road and colliding with a house.

“Officers, fire crews and structural engineers all attended the scene.

“A 40-year-old man from Kent failed a roadside breath test. He was taken to hospital as a precaution and later arrested on suspicion of drink driving.

"He has since been released under investigation.”