PULLED from his car with a broken leg following a crash, a man refused to provide a breath sample — and ended up with a four-year driving ban.

Michael Agnew, 35, of Albany Road, Newport, appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates' Court on Tuesday where he pleaded guilty to one count of failing to provide a specimen to police.

He said he could not remember refusing, but accepted he must have done so.

The court heard Agnew had, in the early hours of August 31, clipped a kerb as he drove through Cowes and crashed his car into a Fiat Punto.

Prosecutor Ann Smout said: "The driver of the Punto actually pulled Mr Agnew from the car following the accident and waited with him until he was taken to St Mary's Hospital.

"At around 4.15am at the hospital, the police asked Agnew to provide a sample of either breath or blood.

"He refused, stating he was in immense pain with his injuries following the crash.

"When police spoke to the doctor, he assured them there was no reason why Mr Agnew would be unable to provide a sample."

The court heard Agnew had a previous conviction for drink driving, in November 2012.

Liz Miller, defending, said: "He was taken to hospital for a complete break of his leg that left him in a cast and in quite a lot of pain.

"He says he doesn't remember the police asking him for a sample. He doesn't know why he would have said no.

"When the police spoke to him, he was slipping in and out of conciousness. But he does accept he must have refused."

Magistrates disqualified Agnew from driving for 48 months.

He was given a community order, with 25 rehabilitation days, fined £120 and ordered to pay court costs of £85 and a surcharge of £90.