UPDATED: FIESTA DRIVER ARRESTED FOR DRINK DRIVING AT SCENE OF UPTON CRASH

A 36-year-old man from Newport has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving following a crash on the outskirts of Ryde last night (Thursday). As first reported by Island Echo, emergency services were called to Stroudwood Road shortly after 22:00 to reports of a front-end collision between a Ford Fiesta and a BMW 1-series. Police arrived on scene to discover that a classic Ford Fiesta MkII had sustained significant damage having collided offside-to-offside with a red BMW 118i travelling in the opposite direction. It has been confirmed this morning that the driver of the Fiesta, a 36-year-old man from Newport, was arrested at the scene of the collision on suspicion of drink driving. He remains in custody at this time. Amazingly, no injuries were sustained. UPDATE – Benjamin Green, 36, of Ash Close in Newport, has been charged with driving a motor vehicle when alcohol level above the limit. He has been bailed and is due to appear at Isle of Wight Magistrates Court on 9th July.