- Murphy has been charged with two alleged drink driving offences
- It follows a serious car crash in April which left a woman in hospital
- The multiple champion jockey has ridden 22 times since, recording five wins
Oisin Murphy, the multiple champion Flat jockey, has been charged with two alleged drink driving offences following a serious car crash which left a woman in hospital.
The 29-year-old, of Hungerford, faces charges of driving a motor vehicle while over the prescribed limit of alcohol and one count of failing to cooperate with a preliminary test at the roadside.
Following the crash, which involved a grey Mercedes A Class smashing into a tree and which happened at 12.05am on April 27, a woman in her 20s was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
A man was arrested at the scene for causing serious injury by dangerous driving and failing to provide a specimen for analysis and released on police bail.
The next day Murphy rode five times at Windsor, picking up two wins.
A spokesperson for Thames Valley Police said: ‘A man has been charged in connection with an ongoing investigation into a serious road traffic collision in Hermitage, West Berkshire.
Multiple champion jockey Oisin Murphy has been charged with drink driving after a car crash in April
‘Last Thursday (19 June) Oisin Murphy, aged 29 of Beales Farm Road, Lambourn, Hungerford, was charged by postal requisition with one count of driving a motor vehicle while over the prescribed limit of alcohol and one count of failing to cooperate with a preliminary test at the roadside.
‘The charge is in connection with a single vehicle road traffic collision around 12.05am on Sunday 27 April this year when a grey Mercedes A Class left the road and crashed into a tree. ‘Murphy is due to appear at Reading Magistrates’ Court on 3 July.
‘It is vital that people do not speculate or spread misinformation on social media as this is a live investigation.’
Since the charge Murphy has ridden 22 times, recording five wins.
