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Rhys Murphy, 21, lost control of his Vauxhall Corsa in Burdon Road, in Sunderland city centre, on Tuesday, May 29, and slammed into an embankment.

Police attended and Murphy, of Cliff Road, Ryhope, failed a roadside test for the BZE, a breakdown product of class A prohibited drug cocaine.

Prosecutor Ben Woodward told South Tyneside Magistrates’ Court: “He had collided with an embankment.

“Officers spoke to him, and he confirmed that he was the driver of the car. He was breath tested and taken to Sunderland Royal Hospital.

“A blood sample was taken, and he was over the limit for BZE. He has no previous convictions.”

He pleaded guilty to driving with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the legal limit.

Joanne Gatens, defending, said: “He describes that he had been to a party the night before at which he had used cocaine.

“This was an instance of the night before. He is not a regular user of cocaine. Driving was an error of judgement.

“I’m told that it was misty that day and the road was wet.

“He describes that the road was not soaking but wet. There was mud and that’s what made him skid.”

Ms Gatens said disqualification will make it difficult for her client to get to work.

"His otherwise good character is a mitigating factor,” she added.

Magistrates banned Murphy from driving for 12 months and fined him £350, with £85 court costs and a £35 victim surcharge.

Sunderland man crashed car into embankment after partying on cocaine