A 73-year-old man has been given a driving ban after he crashed his car in Trowbridge whilst intoxicated. Garrick Jones, 73, of Holburne Park, Bathwick, attended court on April 1 and pleaded guilty to drink driving. He was remanded in custody and appeared at court on May 11 when he was handed a 27-month ban and ordered to carry out 80 hours of unpaid work. At approximately 5.20pm on March 31, officers were called to a collision on Frome Road, Trowbridge where a vehicle had mounted the pavement and collided with multiple vehicles, as well as wiping out a set of traffic lights. Jones was identified as the driver and failed a roadside breath test. He was arrested and taken to custody where he provided a further reading which showed he was over the drink drive limit. PC Craig Beales, from our Roads Policing Unit, said: “This incident shows just how dangerous and reckless drink driving is. It was only through sheer luck that no one was seriously injured when Jones’ vehicle mounted the pavement and struck multiple cars and traffic lights. “Jones was found to be well over the limit following the collision and in not fit state to be behind the wheel of a car. We will continue to take robust action against anyone who chooses to get behind the wheel while intoxicated, and we urge the public to report concerns if they suspect someone is driving under the influence.” As part of his sentence Garrick must also attend 20 rehabilitation days, pay a £114 surcharge and £85 costs to the Crown Prosecution Service.