Peterborough drunk driver sustains serious injuries after driving over roundabout and hitting lamppost

The incident took place on the roundabout at the entrance to Cardea on the A605 at around 11pm last night (March 31).

The driver of a Volkswagen Golf, who failed a roadside breath test, is believed to have driven straight over the roundabout before crashing into a lamppost.

Two passers-by gave the man first aid at the roadside until Police arrived and he was taken to hospital, where he remains with serious but not life-threatening injuries.

A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Police said: “We were called at 11.23pm yesterday (31 March) with reports of a single-vehicle collision on the A605 near Cardea.

“A Volkswagen Golf had been driven over a roundabout and collided with a lamppost.

“Officers and paramedics attended the scene.

“The driver of the Volkswagen, a man in his 20s, failed a roadside breath test, but was taken to hospital for treatment where he remains. His injuries are described as serious, but are not thought to be life threatening.”