Tractor carrying animal waste runs through homes after drug driver runs red light
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A 31-ton tractor full of animal waste smashed through a row of terraced houses after a drug driver sped through a red light and collided with the farming vehicle.
Matthew Cumpsty had snorted cocaine before driving his Mercedes E-Class through the traffic lights on Green Lane, Chester, in April.
Footage then shows him hitting a JCB pulling a double axle agricultural tanker full of animal waste.
The tractor and trailer ploughed through a row of houses, taking away parts of the exterior.
One person had to flee his home in his pyjamas while his furniture spilled onto the garden during the crash.
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It was sown to ‘pure chance’ no residents were injured – with only one property being deemed structurally unsafe after the crash.
A JCB tractor which crashed into a house after being hit by a car (Picture: Chester Police/PA Wire)
The tractor and trailer ploughed through a row of houses, taking away parts of the exterior (Picture: Cheshire Police/ Cavendish Press)
One person had to flee his home in his pyjamas while his furniture spilled onto the garden during the crash (Picture: Cheshire Police/Cavendish Press)
Appearing at Chester Crown Court, Cumpsty plead guilty to drug driving and was handed a 12 month community order, including 200 hours community service.
The 52-year-old, of Oldfield Drive, Great Boughton, was also ordered to pay £85 costs and £114 surcharge.
Police Constable Richard Phillips, said: ‘While Cumpsty has shown remorse for his actions, The impact of his actions that day were lifechanging and it was pure chance that nobody suffered any serious injuries.
‘As a result of one bad decision to get behind the wheel while under the influence, several families were left homeless and commuters travelling into Chester were left with serious disruption for several weeks while repair work was undertaken.
‘In addition, Cumpsty is facing a lengthy driving ban, I hope that this ban will give him time to reflect on his actions that day.’
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