Sunderland drink driving incident: What we know about pub boss 'tree crash' and the legal road ahead
A brief mention on a local homepage says a pub boss in Sunderland crashed into a tree while allegedly over the limit. Details are thin, but the story raises bigger questions: what usually happens in drink-drive cases, what penalties apply, and whether a conviction affects a pub licence. Here’s what’s known, what isn’t, and how these cases typically move through the system.