Man in custody after vehicle crashes into wall and driver decamps

A man is currently in custody after a vehicle crashed into a wall in Warminster.

Shortly before 10pm on August 20, a vehicle was seen to travel along Wylye Road in a south easterly direction towards Lower Marsh Road when the driver failed to navigate the bend and crashed into a brick wall causing significant damage.

The driver was seen to decamp and the passenger was taken to Salisbury District Hospital with a suspected head injury.

Enquiries were conducted by officers and a man in his 20s from Warminster was later arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, failing to stop and driving whilst unfit through drugs.

He is currently in custody at Melksham for questioning.

We are currently running a campaign to raise awareness of the fatal five offences – the offences most likely to contribute to a serious injury or fatal collision. These are:

• Careless driving
• Driving at excess speed
• Drink/drug driving
• Failing to wear a seatbelt
• Using a mobile phone whilst driving.

Anyone who witnessed the collision should call 101 and quote crime reference number 54240098360.