Driver charged with dangerous driving after collision on Peterborough road

By Ben Jones
Published 26th Sep 2022, 14:58 BST
Nigel Bird was arrested and later charged with possession of a knife and dangerous driving.Nigel Bird was arrested and later charged with possession of a knife and dangerous driving.
Nigel Bird was arrested and later charged with possession of a knife and dangerous driving.
The driver was charged for possessing a knife in a public place.

A driver has been charged with possession of a knife or blade in public, dangerous driving and failing to provide a specimen for analysis after a crash close to Eye on Saturday (September 24).

The crash occurred on the A47 at just before 4:30pm and involved a Peugeot 308 and a Ford Focus. Nobody was injured in the incident but the road was closed for a couple of hours and traffic was diverted via Thorney Road due to the amount of debris on the road.

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A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Police said: “We were called at 4.21pm on Saturday with reports of a collision on the A47 near Eye.

“Officers attended the scene of the collision, which involved a Peugeot 308 and a Ford Focus.

“No injuries were reported, but there was a significant amount of debris on the road.

“Nigel Bird, 41, of Headlands Way, Whittlesey, was arrested and later charged with possession of a knife or blade in public, dangerous driving and failing to provide a specimen for analysis. He will appear at Peterborough Magistrates' Court on Monday.”