A driver was found to be "five times over the drink-drive limit" after police were called to an "accident".
East Renfrewshire officers attended the incident at the Avenue Shopping Centre in Newton Mearns, on Saturday, August 19.
The driver "failed a breath test and was found to be over five times the drink-drive limit of 22 microgrammes of alcohol per 100ml of breath".
Police Scotland shared the details on Twitter.
On 19/08/23, officers attended an accident at the Avenue Shopping Centre, Newton Mearns. The driver responsible failed a breath test and was found to be over five times the drink-drive limit of 22 microgrammes of alcohol per 100ml of breath. Report to PF.#dontriskit#fatal5 pic.twitter.com/201GPe3M2R
— Police Scotland East Renfrewshire (@PSOSEastRen) August 21, 2023
The post read: "On Saturday, August 19, officers attended an accident at the Avenue Shopping Centre, Newton Mearns.
"The driver responsible failed a breath test and was found to be over five times the drink-drive limit of 22 microgrammes of alcohol per 100ml of breath. Report to Procurator Fiscal."
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