Wigan driver three times over limit fled crash scene
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Police who caught a Wigan man who had fled the scene of a crash found him to be more than three times over the drink-drive limit.
Jonathan Chadwick, 49, of Stoney Brow, Roby Mill, appeared before borough justices to plead guilty to failing to stop after a crash in Oldham on September 29 in which his BMW caused damage to a Tesla.
He also admitted that when finally breath-tested by traffic officers he gave a reading of 111 microgrammes of alcohol in 100ml of breath, the legal limit being 35 microgrammes.
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Hide AdThe bench banned him from driving for 28 months, although this can be reduced to 28 weeks on completing a state-sanctioned course for drink-drivers.
He must also abstain from alcohol for 60 days, complete 15 days of rehabilitation activities and pay a fine, victim services surcharge and court costs totalling £2,346.