Crawley man charged with two offences following collision which shut main road to Gatwick Airport
A Crawley man has been charged with two offences following a collision which shut the main road to Gatwick Airport.
A Sussex Police spokesperson said: “Police responded to a report of a single vehicle collision in Airport Way near Junction 9A of the M23 westbound at about 1.35pm on Saturday, 11 July.
“A vehicle crashed into a lamppost, causing damage.
“Officers arrested a 32-year-old man on suspicion of driving while unfit through drink, and on suspicion of assault on an emergency worker.
“We can confirm that Radu Matei, 32, of The Broadway, Crawley, was subsequently charged with driving while unfit through drink, and assault by beating of an emergency worker.
“He will appear before Crawley Magistrates' Court on 27 July to answer the charges.”