Man who flipped car with child in backseat arrested for drug driving

    A man who flipped a car onto its roof whilst carrying a child passenger has been arrested for suspected drug driving.

    Police were called to Leeds Road at just after 11.15am yesterday morning (8 April). A witness to the crash said the driver of a Toyota Corolla “had swerved to avoid a child” when it crashed.

    It is understood he then hit a parked car, causing his vehicle to roll onto its roof with a one-year-old child on the back seat.

    No injuries have been reported.

    A police spokesperson said the driver, a 24-year-old man, was arrested for driving while being over the prescribed limit for drugs.

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