Devon and Cornwall Police has released dramatic video footage of a drink-fuelled collision as part of the Force's annual drink drive Christmas campaign.
The campaign, which will run throughout December, highlights the damage caused by drink driving and aims to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads.
The CCTV footage shows a drink driver crashing into the Three Elms pub in Brixham, Devon and seriously injuring landlord Kevin O'Neill.
Leigh Brennan, 45, from Brixham, lost control of his Volvo in March this year as he drove through the town at 60mph and crashed into the porch of the pub. The landlord was standing in the doorway and suffered a crushed pelvis, broken ribs and spinal injuries after being buried under masonry.
In July the driver received a 12-month prison sentence and was banned for driving for two years.
Inspector Richard Pryce, head of roads policing at Devon & Cornwall Police, said:
"The devastation caused by drink driving can be seen clearly in the CCTV footage. There was a group of people stood outside the pub just moments before the crash and it is a miracle that no-one was killed and only one person was injured.
"If you drink and drive your chances of getting caught by police are high and the consequences are life changing. As well as the potentially tragic consequences, someone who is caught drink driving faces losing their livelihood, a driving ban, a hefty fine or spending time in prison."
Officers in Devon and Cornwall will be carrying out roadside checks in the evenings and early mornings.
Inspector Pryce added "We will not tolerate drink driving at any time of the year but we will ensure close attention is being paid over the festive period. The message is simple: don't drink and drive."
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CCTV footage of the crash at the Three Elms pub in Brixham
The campaign, which will run throughout December, highlights the damage caused by drink driving and aims to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads.
The CCTV footage shows a drink driver crashing into the Three Elms pub in Brixham, Devon and seriously injuring landlord Kevin O'Neill.
Leigh Brennan, 45, from Brixham, lost control of his Volvo in March this year as he drove through the town at 60mph and crashed into the porch of the pub. The landlord was standing in the doorway and suffered a crushed pelvis, broken ribs and spinal injuries after being buried under masonry.
In July the driver received a 12-month prison sentence and was banned for driving for two years.
Inspector Richard Pryce, head of roads policing at Devon & Cornwall Police, said:
"The devastation caused by drink driving can be seen clearly in the CCTV footage. There was a group of people stood outside the pub just moments before the crash and it is a miracle that no-one was killed and only one person was injured.
"If you drink and drive your chances of getting caught by police are high and the consequences are life changing. As well as the potentially tragic consequences, someone who is caught drink driving faces losing their livelihood, a driving ban, a hefty fine or spending time in prison."
Officers in Devon and Cornwall will be carrying out roadside checks in the evenings and early mornings.
Inspector Pryce added "We will not tolerate drink driving at any time of the year but we will ensure close attention is being paid over the festive period. The message is simple: don't drink and drive."
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CCTV footage of the crash at the Three Elms pub in Brixham
