Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Benjamin Roberts-Haslam

Suspect named after driver crashes while six times over the limit

A suspect has been named after a driver gave a breath sample that was almost six times the legal limit.

Merseyside Police confirmed that the Roads Policing Unit charged a man with drink driving after a crash in West Derby on Sunday, August 7. Officers were called to a report of a collision on Queens Drive at around 4.45pm involving a blue Ford Fiesta, a silver Hyundai IONIQ and a silver Volvo.

Two drivers sustained minor injuries which didn't need hospital treatment. Kevin Satchell, 33, of Ruskin Street, Liverpool was arrested and later charged with drink driving. He was then denied bail and will appear at Wirral Adult Remand Court today.

READ MORE: Mum thought she would never be able to walk down street sober

The Roads Policing Unit confirmed on its Twitter page that a driver at the scene recorded a "staggering" 198 roadside test, with the legal limit being 35.

A Merseyside Police spokesperson said: "Officers from our Roads Policing Unit have charged a man with drink driving following an incident in West Derby on Sunday 7 August.

"At around 4.45pm, police were called to a report of a collision on Queens Drive involving a blue Ford Fiesta, a silver Hyundai IONIQ and a silver Volvo. Two drivers sustained minor injuries which did not require hospital treatment.

"Kevin Satchell, 33, of Ruskin Street, Liverpool was arrested and later charged with drink driving. He was denied bail and will appear at Wirral Adult Remand Court later this afternoon."

READ NEXT:

Man found dead in flowerbed hadn't spoken to sister for a year

All the cost of living payments you will receive and when you will get them

Suspect named after man stabbed in the head at pub

'Sleepy' village in shadow of nuclear plant with no shop or pub

Faces of ten people jailed in Merseyside this week

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.