A DRUNK lorry driver who drove the wrong way down the A14 carriageway into the path of an oncoming police officer has been jailed.

Former prison warden Ruszard Burek was almost four times over the legal drink drive limit after consuming a cocktail of whisky, beer and strong painkillers at the Orwell Truck Stop.

The 48-year-old then got into his articulated lorry and drove onto the slip road and onto the inside lane of the A14 facing the flow of traffic. Police received seven calls from distressed motorists who were forced to swerve to safety.