Oisin Murphy has been charged with drink driving and failing to cooperate with a preliminary test following a car crash.
The champion jockey was involved in the car crash that took place in April.
Police have charged Murphy in relation to the incidentGettyPolice made an arrest in Hermitage, West Berkshire and have now revealed that it was four-time British Champion Jockey Murphy.
Thames Valley police released a statement on Thursday: “A man has been charged in connection with an ongoing investigation into a serious road traffic collision in Hermitage, West Berkshire.
“Last Thursday (19/6) 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.”
Murphy became a professional jockey in 2013 and won four races at the Ayr Gold Cup in September that year.
The Irishman was then crowned Champion Apprentice a year later.
His first British Champion Jockey title came in 2019 when he won 168 races, with two more following in 2020 and 2021.
Murphy is a four-time Champion JockeyGettyMore to follow…
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