Drink-driver banned after crashing car into Warwickshire river

Image source, Warwickshire Police

Image caption, Bernard Reilly was locked inside his car after the crash

A drink-driver who crashed his car into a river, trapping him inside, has been disqualified.

A member of the public had to smash open a window of Bernard Reilly's BMW X5 to free him from his vehicle in Withybrook, Warwickshire.

The 48-year-old from Rugby denied being drunk at the time of the crash in the early hours of 22 December.

He was found guilty of drink-driving at Coventry Magistrates' Court on Monday and banned from driving for 20 months.

Reilly, of Parkfield Road, was also fined 拢576 and ordered to pay 拢1,520 in costs.

Warwickshire Police said officers were alerted to the crash at 01:50 GMT when a member of the public saw the car partly submerged in the river.

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