Oisin Murphy charged with drink driving after 'serious road traffic collision'
Kerry native and British champion jockey Oisin Murphy has been charged over a road traffic accident he was involved in in April.
Thames Valley Police released a statement on Thursday, stating: "A man has been charged in connection with an ongoing investigation into a serious road traffic collision in Hermitage, West Berkshire.
"Last Thursday (19/6) Oisin Murphy, aged 29, of Beales Farm Road, 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," reports the Mirror.
The statement concludes: "It is vital that people do not speculate or spread misinformation on social media as this is a live investigation."
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