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A man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after police arrived at the scene of a crash to find the driver had no clothes on.

Police discovered the naked driver after they were called to the scene of a collision in Brightlingsea, Essex, in the early hours of this morning (April 22).

After the car crashed into a fence and a parked car, it is reported to have failed to stop and continued on until it was found by police in Cedar Avenue.

Rather unexpectedly, officers tweeted that they found the driver missing not only his insurance - but also his clothes.

A 33-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of drink driving and remains in custody.

Essex Roads Policing Unit tweeted at around 4.30am: "We are at the scene of a fail to stop RTC in Brightlingsea.

"Where not only did the driver forget to stop, he forgot to get insurance, oh, and he forgot his clothes .

"He has now been arrested for drink driving."

PC Tom Raes similarly tweeted: "Just assisted @TendringLPT in #Brightlingsea where it was suspected someone was breaking into garages .

"Turns out it was a vehicle which had crashed into them & then made off from the scene, leaving a trail of radiator fluid.

"Driver has no insurance, no clothes on & is drunk."

A spokesperson for Essex Police said: "A man has been arrested following a collision in Brightlingsea.

"It was reported a vehicle was in collision with a fence and a parked car in the early hours of this morning (Wednesday 22 April).

"A car was then found in Cedar Avenue and a 33 year-old man was arrested on suspicion of drink driving. He is currently in custody."

If you have any information about the incident, you can call the police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.