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Ashlie Blakey

Man in his 60s arrested for drink-driving, possession of class A drugs and driving while banned as car flips onto its roof

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving, possession of class A drugs and driving while disqualified after a car flipped onto its roof in a crash in Salford.

Police cordoned off part of Leicester Road after the smash just after 8.10pm last night (Tuesday).

The driver, aged in his 60s, was arrested at the scene, a spokesperson for GMP said.

He was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving, possession of class A drugs, driving while disqualified, driving with no insurance, and for failing to provide a sample.

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He remains in custody.

Pictures taken at the scene last night showed the road cordoned off at the junction with Gainsborough Street.

Police investigating the scene of a crash in Leicester Road, Salford (ASP)

Debris from the crash was left strewn in the middle of the road.

Police were pictured carrying out investigation work at the scene.

In a statement, a GMP spokesperson said: "We were called shortly after 8.10pm on Tuesday 11 January to a report of a collision that saw a car on its roof on Leicester Road, Salford.

Volkswagen car involved in the crash in Leicester Road (ASP)

"A man in his 60s was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving, possession of class A drugs, driving while disqualified, driving with no insurance, and for failing to provide a sample.

"He remains in custody for questioning."

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