Driver 'refuses to give breath test after demolishing wall' in Derbyshire

Police are investigating after a collision in Bakewell.
By Michael Broomhead
Published 4th Aug 2021, 08:49 BST
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In a statement issued shortly before 4pm on Tuesday, officers said a driver ‘failed to negotiate a bend’ then ‘demolished 40 feet of wall’.

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They added that the driver ‘refused to give a roadside breath test’ and they were arrested.

Police are carrying out investigations after the collision.Police are carrying out investigations after the collision.
Police are carrying out investigations after the collision.

“Enquiries are ongoing,” police added.

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One eyewitness said the incident happened on a bend past Lady Manners School.

“They must have been going over 50mph to land it were it was,” the eyewitness added.

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The wall which was damaged.The wall which was damaged.
The wall which was damaged.

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