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| M1 coach crash driver facing jail | M1 coach crash driver facing jail |
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| The man at the wheel of a coach that overturned at an M1 service station in Buckinghamshire has admitted to driving dangerously with excess alcohol. | The man at the wheel of a coach that overturned at an M1 service station in Buckinghamshire has admitted to driving dangerously with excess alcohol. |
| Leslie Weinberg, 35, was arrested after being cut from wreckage at Newport Pagnell Services on 3 September 2007. | Leslie Weinberg, 35, was arrested after being cut from wreckage at Newport Pagnell Services on 3 September 2007. |
| The National Express Birmingham to Stansted coach overturned on a services slip road and 33 passengers were hurt. | The National Express Birmingham to Stansted coach overturned on a services slip road and 33 passengers were hurt. |
| The judge at Aylesbury Crown Court told Weinberg, formerly of Meyrick Road in West Bromwich, he faces a jail term. | The judge at Aylesbury Crown Court told Weinberg, formerly of Meyrick Road in West Bromwich, he faces a jail term. |
| The case was adjourned until the week of 26 May for medical reports. | The case was adjourned until the week of 26 May for medical reports. |
| Weinberg had a drink drive reading of 145mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood. The legal limit is 80mg per 100ml. | Weinberg had a drink drive reading of 145mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood. The legal limit is 80mg per 100ml. |
| After the crash, on the afternoon of 3 September last year, casualties were treated at hospitals in Northampton, Milton Keynes and Oxford. | After the crash, on the afternoon of 3 September last year, casualties were treated at hospitals in Northampton, Milton Keynes and Oxford. |
| Six passengers suffered serious injuries and one man had his arm amputated. | Six passengers suffered serious injuries and one man had his arm amputated. |
| Leslie Weinberg pleaded guilty to driving dangerously with excess alcohol. | |
| The seriously injured included a 61-year-old man, a 45-year-old woman from Church Stretton in Shropshire, a 28-year-old man from Coventry, a 39-year-old woman from Worcester, a 60-year-old man from France, a 57-year-old woman from Australia and a 20-year-old man from Poland. | The seriously injured included a 61-year-old man, a 45-year-old woman from Church Stretton in Shropshire, a 28-year-old man from Coventry, a 39-year-old woman from Worcester, a 60-year-old man from France, a 57-year-old woman from Australia and a 20-year-old man from Poland. |
| Weinberg pleaded guilty to driving dangerously and driving with excess alcohol at Aylesbury Crown Court. | Weinberg pleaded guilty to driving dangerously and driving with excess alcohol at Aylesbury Crown Court. |
| Judge Christopher Tyrer told Weinberg he faced a jail sentence and said: "This is serious. The circumstances are very grave. | Judge Christopher Tyrer told Weinberg he faced a jail sentence and said: "This is serious. The circumstances are very grave. |
| "As a result of your intoxication, you completely mistook where you were. You mistook the exit of the motorway and a number of people were seriously injured. | "As a result of your intoxication, you completely mistook where you were. You mistook the exit of the motorway and a number of people were seriously injured. |
| "This is way past the custody threshold and you should make arrangements accordingly." | "This is way past the custody threshold and you should make arrangements accordingly." |
| He passed an interim Disqualification Order on Weinberg, who was bailed to live and sleep at Nimmings Road, Halesowen, in the West Midlands. | He passed an interim Disqualification Order on Weinberg, who was bailed to live and sleep at Nimmings Road, Halesowen, in the West Midlands. |