Drunk Rugby Coach Crashes Car While Dressed as Rihanna, Flees Scene of Crime

A rugby coach in Wales has been banned from driving for 20 months and fined £688 for crashing his car while dressed as pop star Rihanna and then fleeing the scene.

According to the Daily Mail, the incident happened in Newport, Wales, in the early hours of November 9.

Glenn Stroud, 43, who is a coach and former player, was two times over the limit when he crashed into another car on his way home from a local "Stars In Their Eyes" competition, where he dressed up as Rihanna.

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Embarrassed by his purple dress and red wig, Stroud drove away after crashing his Ford Ka into a Vauxhall Corsa, but the Corsa followed him and sent his details on to the police. 

Ian George, for the defence, admitted, "One of the reasons Stroud didn't stop immediately was because of what he was wearing."

Judge Richard Williams said, "This was a calculated attempt to avoid detection.

"You failed to stop after a road traffic accident, the offence of failing to stop is a serious aggravating factor."

Stroud used to play rugby for top Welsh team Cross Keys and now coaches the game at schools and clubs on behalf of Newport City Council.

[Daily Mail]