Caergwrle man charged after Chester crash

A man has been charged with driving without due care and attention and drink driving following a crash in Chester.

The collision, between a car and a van, happened on Lache Lane at 9.18am yesterday.

The driver of the car, Steven Davies, 46, of Mold Road, Caergwrle, has been charged with driving without due care and attention and drink driving.

Emergency services found a man was trapped underneath the van, he was not inside the vehicle at the time of the collision.

Firefighters used specialist equipment to lift the van and free the man before handing him over to the care of paramedics.

The casualty was taken to Aintree University Hospital via air ambulance.

He is currently in a stable condition in hospital.

The road was closed for several hours as police investigated the incident.

Davies will appear at Chester Magistrates’ Court on Friday 23rd of November.