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Police name man charged with drink driving after car crashes into wall

Local News by Matthew Hancock-Bruce 16th Jun 2026  
Aftermath of the crash on Buxton Road (Credit: Supplied)
Aftermath of the crash on Buxton Road (Credit: Supplied)
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Police have named a suspected drink driver following a crash in Macclesfield.

Simon Bernard was arrested on Friday, June 12, after a Range Rover crashed into a wall on Buxton Road.

The 65-year-old, of Ecton Avenue in Macclesfield, has since been charged with drink driving and will appear at Crewe Magistrates Court later this summer.

A spokesperson for Cheshire Police said: "At 7.45pm on Friday, June 12, police were called to reports of a collision on Buxton Road, Macclesfield.

"Police attended and found a blue Range Rover had collided with a wall.

"There were no reports of any injuries, but the driver of the car was arrested on suspicion of drink driving.

"Simon Bernard, 65, of Ecton Avenue, Macclesfield, had been charged with the offence.

"He is set to appear at Crewe Magistrates Court on August 18."

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