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Drunk-driver narrowly avoids driving into canal after crashing car inches from water

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Watch: Nottingham Forest fan arrested after crashing car inches away from canal

A Nottingham Forest fan has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and drink-driving after crashing his car inches away from a canal.

Police were called to the scene in The Great Northern Close, Nottingham, at about 3:00am on Saturday, 19 August.

The driver - who had gone out after watching Nottingham Forest ppay Sheffield United at the City Ground - was taken to hospital for minor injuries.

A 59-year-old man was arrested at the scene.

Chief Inspector Jon Foy, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “Needless to say we are treating this incident extremely seriously. The potential costs of drink-driving have been repeatedly laid bare by Nottinghamshire Police and our partners - it costs lives and will not be tolerated.”

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