A MOTORIST was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs after a bizarre late night incident led to a crash.
It happened at 12.50am, this morning, Thursday, February 20, near Keswick, when police claim he tried to overtake a patrol vehicle.
In a tweet Cumbria Roads Police stated: "West ARV in Keswick come across another vehicle trying to pass police vehicle on a tight road, travelling at speed, mounting the curb and hitting a step causing the tyre to burst."
The male was detained and arrested under suspicion of driving whilst under the influence of cannabis.
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