Champion jockey Oisin Murphy charged with drink driving after crash with tree

Champion jockey Oisin Murphy has been charged with drink driving after he was involved in a crash.

The 29-year-old was charged on June 19 with driving a motor vehicle while over the prescribed limit of alcohol and failing to co-operate with a preliminary test at the roadside.

It relates to a collision just after midnight on April 27 when a grey Mercedes A Class left the road and crashed into a tree in Hermitage, West Berkshire.

Murphy, who grew up in Killarney, Co Kerry, is due to appear at Reading Magistrates’ Court on July 3.

A spokesperson for the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) said: ‘The BHA is aware of an update issued by Thames Valley Police this afternoon regarding Mr Oisin Murphy.

‘We are now seeking to gather as much information as possible in order to consider what, if any, implications there are as a result of this development.’

Thames Valley Police said in a statement: ‘A man has been charged in connection with an ongoing investigation into a serious road traffic collision in Hermitage, West Berkshire.

‘Last Thursday, Oisin Murphy, aged 29, of Lambourn, Hungerford, was charged by postal requisition with one count of driving a motor vehicle while over the prescribed limit of alcohol and one count of failing to cooperate with a preliminary test at the roadside.

‘The charge is in connection with a single vehicle road traffic collision around 12.05am on Sunday 27 April this year when a grey Mercedes A Class left the road and crashed into a tree.

‘Murphy is due to appear at Reading Magistrates’ Court on 3 July.’

They added: ‘It is vital that people do not speculate or spread misinformation on social media as this is a live investigation.’

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