Driver Who Crashed When Swerving to ‘Avoid an Octopus’ Was High on Drugs

An undated photo showing harvested octopus on ice at a market. A British driver who said he "swerved to avoid an octopus" before crashing his car had taken a cocktail of drugs, a court in the UK heard. Pixabay

A British driver who told police he swerved and crashed his car to avoid running over an octopus had in fact taken a cocktail of drugs, it was heard in court.

Robert Shapley, 49, recently appeared at Newton Abbot Magistrates’ Court, the BBC reported, where he pleaded guilty to driving while under the influence of drugs.