A lorry driver has been charged with drink-driving after he reportedly fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into the central reservation of the A1(M) near Harrogate.
The Scania heavy goods vehicle was heading south on the road when the incident happened at 10.25pm on Friday.
It crashed into the barrier about half-a-mile before junction 46 near Wetherby Services.
The lorry blocked the middle and outer lanes until it was recovered at 1am on Saturday.
North Yorkshire Police and National Highways managed traffic past the scene during the recovery operation and collision investigation.
The 25-year-old driver, from Cahersiveen, Ireland, was arrested and later charged with driving whilst unfit through drink — according to police, a road-side test found him to be more than double the legal limit for alcohol.
He was also charged with driving without due care and attention and will appear before Harrogate Magistrates’ Court on 17 February 2022, 10am, court room 1.
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