This evening (Thursday 23rd July) Firefighters in Crawley are hosting an anti-drink drive event.

They aim to raise awareness of the potentially devastating consequences of driving whilst under the influence of drink or drugs.

As well as providing information to members of the public to help them stay safe on the roads, West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service will also be staging a crashed car demonstration, highlighting the scene that emergency personnel often face.

Between January 2012 and December 2014 there were 32 recorded road traffic accidents in Crawley in which someone was injured and where a driver had been drinking alcohol. Two of those were fatal.

As part of the anti-drink and drug-driving campaign Operation Dragonfly this summer a total of 59 people across Sussex have been convicted of offences.

The event is being held at Crawley Leisure Park on London Road between 8 and 11.30 this evening.