A MAN has been arrested after mistaking a car wash for a McDonald's drive thru restaurant.

Police in Ribble Valley said the 26-year-old man was arrested close to the McDonald's restaurant off the A59 at Ribble Valley Business Park, Holm Road, Barrow, Clitheroe.

In a botched bid to order some takeaway food, the driver drove into a car wash next door before colliding with and damaging a fence at the fast food restaurant in the early hours of today, (Saturday).

In a Facebook post, Ribble Valley police, said: "Well another drink driver fails to get past Clitheroe police after thinking that he can attend McDonald's and order some take away food.

"Unfortunately for the driver he thought the car wash next door was the drive thru and he ended being taken away to custody.

"Remember guys don't drink and drive it's not worth it."

At 9am the suspect remained in custody after being arrested on suspicion of drink driving.