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Chester Drug-Driver Given Community Sentence After Tanker Smashes Into Homes

Cheshire Police say the sentence will reinforce drug-driving deterrents as local efforts mobilise to aid displaced families

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Overview

  • Matthew Cumpsty pleaded guilty to drug driving and dangerous driving after a blood test showed 65 mcg/L of benzoylecgonine, above the 50 mcg/L legal limit.
  • On July 15 at Chester Magistrates’ Court he received a 12-month community order with 200 hours of unpaid work and a 16-month driving ban.
  • The April 1 collision at Green Lane and Vicars Cross Road caused a 31-tonne animal-waste tanker to crash into two terraced houses, rendering one structurally unsafe.
  • No one was injured but residents were displaced and a fundraiser has raised £3,365 for homeowner Darren Kearn’s immediate needs.
  • Police Constable Richard Phillips warned that the ‘life-changing’ incident underscores the need for stricter enforcement and public awareness of drug-driving risks.