Driver arrested after 'failing' roadside breath test following crash

Police attended the scene after being alerted to a collision on Monday.

Driver arrested after ‘failing’ roadside breath test following crashPolice Scotland

A driver has been charged after failing a breath test following a crash in Edinburgh.

Police were called to Dalkeith Road on Monday after being alerted to a one-vehicle collision.

Officers said the driver failed a roadside breathalyser test before being arrested.

They now face disqualification from driving if convicted, Police Scotland said.

A spokesperson for the force said: “We attended a one car collision on Dalkeith Road.

“Luckily there was no serious injury, however the driver of this vehicle was arrested for failing the roadside breath test.

“The driver now faces disqualification upon conviction.”

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