CCTV has captured the moment a drug driver in the UK ran a red light and collided with a tractor pulling a tank, causing it to veer off the road and into homes.
Matthew Cumpsty, 52, appeared at Chester Crown Court on July 15 where he was handed a 12-month community order, including 200 hours community service for the collision.
He had earlier pleaded guilty to drug driving and dangerous driving.
Cumpsty was driving a silver Mercedes E-Class in Chester around 6.30am (local time) on April 1.
As he approached the junction, CCTV footage from a nearby petrol station showed him clearly driving through a red light, into the path of a JCB tractor.
The impact of the collision caused the tractor to then veer off path, seeing it crash into homes at the side of the road.
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Cheshire police said emergency services attended the scene and found two properties had suffered serious structural damage.
"But thankfully, there were no reports of any injuries as a result of the incident," a spokesperson said.
Cumpsty was arrested at the scene after failing a roadside drugs swipe.
A toxicology report later reveal that he was over the limit for benzoylecgonine (cocaine) with 65 micrograms per litre of blood, over the limit of 50 micrograms per litre.
Police constable Richard Phillips said that Cumpsty had shown remorse for his actions, but it was "pure chance that nobody suffered any serious injuries".
"“As a result of one bad decision to get behind the wheel while under the influence, several families were left homeless and commuters travelling into Chester were left with serious disruption for several weeks while repair work was undertaken," he said.
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