Crash driver faces charge

A VAN driver from Edinburgh has been charged with careless driving after ploughing his vehicle into a fireplace shop.

By The Newsroom

Published 23rd Aug 2010, 21:47 BST

Updated 24th Aug 2010, 12:37 BST

The drama happened in the narrow main street of West Linton, Peeblesshire.

The Renault van crossed the carriageway before colliding with the gable wall of the Fireside Shop.

A 55-year-old male was charged with careless driving after the incident on Friday and will be the subject of a report to the procurator fiscal.