A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after she smashed into a McDonald’s in Southend. The 19-year-old from Leigh-on-Sea was initially taken to hospital before later being arrested.
Reports of a crash were made at around 9pm on Saturday evening (January 11) at the McDonald’s in Eastern Avenue, Southend. A car had been in collision with a table outside the restaurant.
The incident, which thankfully did not reportedly injure any pedestrians, occurred as a black Ford Fiesta crashed into the outside seating area. The car broke through a metal fence area that curved along the edge of the road.
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The crash happened at 9pm in Southend
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According to Essex Police: “A 19-year-old woman from Leigh-on-Sea was arrested on suspicion of drink driving and taken to hospital. Our enquiries are ongoing.”
If you have any information, CCTV, dash cam or other footage in relation to this incident, then please get in contact with Essex Police quoting incident 981 of January 11.
You can contact Essex Police by submitting a report on their website or by using their online Live Chat service which is available 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week. If you would like to make an anonymous report you can contact independent charity @Crimestoppers, by visiting their website or by calling 0800 555 111.