A MAN who crashed his car into a house and smashed into the living room has been jailed.
Kyle Piper of Clearwell Gardens, Cheltenham, was given a lengthy driving ban and jailed for 14 months.
The 37-year-old pleaded guilty to charges of dangerous driving, disqualified driving and driving while over the prescribed limit of alcohol at Worcester Crown Court.
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He was two times over the limit and was banned from driving before he drove into the home in Beckford, between Evesham and Tewkesbury, on May 5, 2022.
He has been banned from driving for three years and must retake his driving test.
A spokesperson for OPU Worcestershire said: "A disqualified driver who crashed into a house whilst over twice the drunk drive limit has been jailed for 14 months after pleading guilty at Worcester Crown Court.
"Kyle Piper, 37, of Clearwell Gardens, Cheltenham, pled guilty to charges of dangerous driving, disqualified driving and driving whilst over the prescribed limit of alcohol following the collision on 5 May 2022 in Beckford, South Worcestershire.
"He is also banned from driving for three years and will have to take an extended retest.
"Thankfully, nobody else was injured as a result of Pipers' actions."
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