A TEENAGER has been charged after police watched him crash a car.

The 18-year-old from Goole was seen on CCTV driving a blue Honda Civic in Fishergate at around 3.15am on Thursday before crashing into a bollard.

He was taken into custody after failing a breathalyser test and was charged with failing to provide a specimen, dangerous driving and driving without insurance.

He will appear at York Magistrates Court on August 7.