Moment drunk driver flies through the air and crashes Land Rover into lamppost with girlfriend in passenger seat 69%
By Ed Holt45%
7/24/2026, 2:38:37 AM
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This is the moment a drunk driver flies through the air and smashes his Land Rover into a lamppost while his girlfriend is sat in the passenger seat.
Alistair Thompson, 34, was more than twice over the legal limit when he crashed his car in Aberdeen on November 14 last year.
In dramatic CCTV footage, shown to Aberdeen Sheriff Court, Thompson's Land Rover can be seen gliding through the air, narrowly missing a collision with another vehicle, before careering into a lamppost where it comes to an abrupt stop.
Thompson's girlfriend also suffered injuries in the crash but has since made a full recovery.
Now, Thompson has been sentenced for driving while under the influence and driving dangerously.
Defence solicitor Paul Barnett said: 'There is no attempt from either myself or Mr Thompson to minimise that conduct.
'He's described as being remorseful.
He's ashamed of his actions.
He describes his conduct as reckless and quite stupid.'
Mr Barnett added that Thompson 'to his credit' had not drunk since the incident.
Alistair Thompson (pictured), 34, was more than twice over the legal limit when he crashed his car in Aberdeen on November 14 last year
Dramatic CCTV footage shows Thompson's Land Rover gliding through the air as it careers towards a lampposts
Thompson's car came to an abrupt stop after it hit a lamppost.
His girlfriend, who was a passenger, suffered injuries in the crash but has since made a full recovery
Sheriff Johnston said he was more than twice the legal limit when he was tested after the crash.
She said: 'This could have been so much worse for other members of the public.
'The fact that you made that decision in light of a previous conviction of drink driving in 2018 shows an astounding degree of arrogance on your part.'
Thompson, of Aberdeen, was sentenced to 300 hours unpaid work and banned from driving for 40 months.
He will also have to re-sit his driving test should he wish to get back behind the wheel.
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