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Suspended sentence for crash driver who ran red light in Wisbech

An elderly driver who ran a red light to cause a major crash in Wisbech has been given a suspended prison sentence and has since surrendered his licence.

Officers were greeted with dramatic scenes when they were called to a collision involving two vehicles in Cromwell Road, Wisbech, in August last year.

As officers ran towards the utter carnage in front of them, they were amazed and relieved to find all those involved were out of their vehicles.

This is the dramatic scene that greeted officers called to the crash.

This is the dramatic scene that greeted officers called to the crash.

This is the dramatic scene that greeted officers called to the crash.

However, the crash could have been avoided as the driver of the Astra – an 87-year-old man – ran a red light, struck a van causing it to roll, before hitting the central reservation and crashing into a bin.

A trailer attached to the van detached and came to rest on a pedestrian crossing, which thankfully wasn’t in use at the time.

The driver of the van suffered cuts and bruises and a broken elbow.

This is the dramatic scene that greeted officers called to the crash.

This is the dramatic scene that greeted officers called to the crash.

This is the dramatic scene that greeted officers called to the crash.

The Astra driver was handed a suspended sentence at Peterborough Magistrates’ court on Wednesday for causing serious injury by dangerous driving. He has since voluntarily given up his licence in favour of a bus pass.

PC Joshua Crown said: “This was a nasty crash and it could have been much worse.

“There’s no legal age when you must give up driving, you can decide yourself when to stop, but it’s very important to keep yourself and others safe on the road. Things like taking longer to process information or predict hazards might be signs that you need to get your driving assessed.”

This is the dramatic scene that greeted officers called to the crash.

This is the dramatic scene that greeted officers called to the crash.

This is the dramatic scene that greeted officers called to the crash.
This is the dramatic scene that greeted officers called to the crash.

This is the dramatic scene that greeted officers called to the crash.

This is the dramatic scene that greeted officers called to the crash.
This is the dramatic scene that greeted officers called to the crash.

This is the dramatic scene that greeted officers called to the crash.

This is the dramatic scene that greeted officers called to the crash.

For more advice on older drivers, visit the dedicated page on our website -> https://orlo.uk/95GMp[1]

References

  1. ^ https://orlo.uk/95GMp (orlo.uk)

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