Driver in Horsham arrested after registering five times the drink drive limit

Horsham Police said on Twitter the person was arrested around 2pm yesterday (April 30) after being involved in a crash.

In a statement, a spokesman said: “Our drink driver from yesterday, who was arrested around 2pm, blew just shy of 180.

“The limit is 35.”

The person remains in custody today, May 1, he added.

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