Dramatic CCTV footage showed a car travelling at speed down a steep hill in Pontyates, Carmarthenshire before losing control and crashing into the zebra crossing outside of the local rugby club.
Police have now said they have arrested two people on suspicion of driving while unfit through drugs. One of those people, a 23-year old man was also arrested for causing criminal damage and who remains in custody.
The other person in the vehicle, a 28-year-old woman, was also arrested for assault by beating. She has been released on bail.
The incident on 16 April angered the local community, with calls for further safety improvements, following a string of accidents and near misses at the crossing.
A spokesperson for Dyfed Powys Police said: “Dyfed-Powys Police attended to a report of a single-vehicle road traffic collision on the B4309, Pontyates at around 8.30pm on Wednesday 16 April.
“One man, aged 23, was arrested on suspicion of driving while unfit through drugs and causing criminal damage to a property and currently remains in custody.
“One woman, aged 28, was arrested on suspicion of driving while unfit through drugs and assault by beating, and has been released on bail pending further enquiries.
“No serious injuries were reported, and the road remained open throughout.”
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