Benidorm Police Dodge Drunken Driver

A drunken 44-year-old male driver has been arrested after he mounted the pavement in Benidorm causing two national police officers to jump out of the way. The officers had been manning a routine police checkpoint when the man failed to slow down.

The officers were slightly hurt in the incident and the driver ploughed into their patrol car. A breathalyser test put the accused at 3 more than the legal alcohol limit.