Police said alleged drunk driver 'had child on lap' as car crashed and rolled in Mildenhall, Suffolk

An alleged drunk driver is thought to have had a child sitting on his lap when he crashed and rolled his car, police said.

Officers described it as "an appalling incident, with a poor young child's life risked by the actions of a male driving intoxicated".

Police were called to crash at London Road in Brandon, Suffolk, on Saturday night where a car had hit a parked Mercedes and rolled over.

The driver of a BMW, a 44-year-old man, was breathalysed and found to be around three times the drink-drive limit.

In a tweet, Mildenhall Police said: "It is believed the young child was in the driver's lap at the time of the crash, held in by the seat belt."

Both the driver and child - a young girl - were checked by paramedics and taken to hospital as a precaution but none had suffered serious injuries.

The man was arrested on suspicion of drink driving and child neglect. He has since been released and is due to return to police on 6 February.

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