Lorry driver banned after causing injury in Watford crash
Vasile Lazar, of Rant Meadow, Hemel Hempstead, appeared in St Albans Magistrates' Court on Friday (August 8). According to court documents, he had been driving a DAF heavy articulated lorry "without due care or attention" in Tolpits Lane, Watford, on March 24 when he caused serious injury to another man. He was banned from driving for a year after pleading guilty to causing serious injury through careless or inconsiderate driving.
A second charge of driving a motor vehicle dangerously was withdrawn in favour of the first during the court appearance. Woman jailed for two years over arson after 'deplorably' blaming fire on a childDelays as vehicle breakdown closes M25 lanes - recapOwner 'scapegoated' after probe into fire at historic country house 'inconclusive'[1][2][3] Lazar, 63, was also fined GBP384, as well as being ordered to pay GBP85 in costs and a GBP154 surcharge.
Herts Police said they attended a crash involving a grey Mercedes C-Class and a white DAF lorry in the road at around 8am that day. A picture appeared to show the result of the crash under the railway bridge by the industrial estate. One man was taken to hospital with what were initially described by police as "minor injuries" and road closures were put in place.
References
- ^ Woman jailed for two years over arson after 'deplorably' blaming fire on a child (www.watfordobserver.co.uk)
- ^ Delays as vehicle breakdown closes M25 lanes - recap (www.watfordobserver.co.uk)
- ^ Owner 'scapegoated' after probe into fire at historic country house 'inconclusive' (www.watfordobserver.co.uk)