A driver who crashed by the side of the M6 while more than four times the legal drink-drive limit has been jailed. James Black was found unconscious inside his Ford Ranger on a grass embankment on the northbound carriageway near Penrith, Cumbria, on 18 August 2024. Appearing at Carlisle Magistrates' Court, the 47-year-old from Brannock Place in Newarthill, near Motherwell, admitted driving with excess alcohol. He was sentenced to 12 weeks in prison and must serve a 34-month driving ban when released.

Source: The Times March 15, 2025 11:21 UTC