Boy amazingly escaped with minor injuries following the devastating crash infront of his horrified family in Leigh, Greater Manchester
THIS is the terrifying moment a 79-year-old drink driver ploughed through a shop window into a young boy who was innocently picking some sweets.
The terrifying footage shows the six-year-old picking some sweets at a shop in Leigh, Greater Manchester, when a car smashes through the front window into the child.
The driver then tries to reverse, causing more of the shop to collapse on top of the car.
The boy's family can be seen frantically trying to get to their son – who miraculously escaped with only cuts and bruises.
A 79-year-old woman today (WEDS), pleaded guilty to failing to provide a sample of breath and driving without due care and attention. She was disqualified from driving for three years and given a 50 hours community order and ordered to pay costs of £170.
Sergeant John Brennan from GMP's Road Policing Unit said: "This was an horrific ordeal for a young boy and his family. Thankfully he's alive and well but these terrifying moments will stay with his family forever.
"When you choose to drive a car after having a drink, you are also choosing to put others at risk. This family popped to the shop to buy some sweets yet found themselves caught up in somebody else's selfish decision to drive while drunk.
"We have released this footage to reiterate the dangers of driving under the influence and the devastating impact it can have on other people. Please stick to 'none for the road' if you are driving. And if you are having a drink, arrange alternative transport home."
The shocking incident happened on May 29 at Landside Wine Stores on Chestnut Drive South in Leigh, Greater Manchester.
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