Drink-driver who crashed after making late-night dash to McDonald’s to buy a Happy Meal is jailed
A DRINK-driver who made a late-night dash to a McDonald’s to buy a Happy Meal has landed behind bars.
Ethan Marshall crashed while leaving a drive-thru with his food.
The 31-year-old failed to stop but was later tracked down by police.
Officers found a crate of Bud Light beers and a bottle of white wine perched next to his McDonald’s order on his passenger seat.
Marshall, of Hawarden, Flintshire, was twice the drink-drive limit.
He admitted drink-driving, driving while disqualified and having no insurance when he appeared before Mold magistrates the next day.
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He was jailed for 16 weeks and banned from the roads for 51 weeks.
North Wales Police said: “Not a Happy Meal for him, in the end.”
Posting a picture on their Facebook page, the force added: “A 31-year-old male was arrested last night in the Broughton area following reports of a failure to stop RTC.
“Officers attended and located the vehicle, the driver provided a positive roadside breath test.
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“Needless to say he didn’t get to enjoy his Happy Meal and was off to McCustody instead.”
A dozen comments flooded in, with one man branding Marshall a “McNugget”.
