AN Ulster Unionist Party councillor has been questioned by the PSNI on suspicion of drink driving.

Derry and Strabane councillor Derek Hussey was arrested at his Garvetagh Road home near Castlederg after a two-vehicle collision close to the Co Tyrone town.

Police say they received a report about a collision at Drumquin Road just before 2pm on Wednesday and later arrested a man in his mid 60s “on suspicion of excess alcohol”.

Mr Hussey was later released on police bail.

The former assembly member for West Tyrone is a brother of current MLA and Policing Board member Ross Hussey.

A veteran UUP member, Derek Hussey sat as assembly member between 1998- 2007 before losing his seat.

His brother Ross later reclaimed the seat in 2011, also on a UUP ticket.

Mr Hussey was first elected to the old Strabane District Council in 1989 and was selected as chairman in 2007.

He is currently the only two Ulster Unionist Party representatives sitting on Derry and Strabane District Council.

When contacted last night Mr Hussey said: “I have not been charged with anything”.

A spokesman for the PSNI said: “Just after 1.50pm on Wednesday 16 September, police received a report of a two vehicle RTC (Road Traffic Collision) on the Drumquin Road, Castlederg.

“A man, aged in his 60s, was arrested a while later in the Garvetagh Road area on suspicion of excess alcohol. He was later released on police bail pending further enquiries.”