East Lothian crime: Driver almost five times over alcohol limit charged after Haddington crash

Officers from Road Policing Scotland were alerted to the collision, which happened at Newton Port in Haddington, at around 5pm on Monday. No-one was injured in the crash, police said. One driver, a 49-year-old woman, was charged, after officers discovered she was nearly five times over the drink-driving limit.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were made aware of a crash involving two cars at Newton Port in Haddington around 5pm on Monday, 12 December. No one was injured. A 49-year-old woman has been charged in connection with a road traffic offence and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”

Road Policing Scotland posted about the incident on Twitter, writing: “Driving under the influence of alcohol is bad enough but with the weather the last few days is nearly unthinkable. #DunbarRP dealt with a 2 car collision when one driver was near 5 times over the limit.”