Woman arrested after car overturns in collision in Sunderland's Tunstall Road

The incident happened at around 5.25pm on Tuesday, February 21, near St Aidan’s School.

Officers confirmed this morning that a 48-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with drink-driving and will appear in court next month.

Northumbria Police said no one was seriously injured in the incident.

A force spokesperson said: “At 5.25pm yesterday (Tuesday) we received a report of a traffic collision on Tunstall Road near the junction with Peartree Mews in Sunderland.

“Emergency services attended the scene and found a car had collided with three other parked vehicles. Thankfully nobody was seriously injured.

“A 48-year-old woman was arrested and has since been charged with driving a motor vehicle whilst over the prescribed limit for alcohol. She is due to appear before magistrates in South Tyneside on March 8.”