Driving offences | The Crown Prosecution Service

Driver jailed for knocking over and injuring Tesco employee

A driver who knocked over and seriously injured a woman during an incident in a Tesco car park in Rickmansworth has been jailed today (18 March 2019) for 38 months.

Lucy Turner, 32, admitted causing serious injury by dangerous driving when, in a bid to get away after being involved in a theft at the Tesco store, she drove onto a pavement in the car park and struck a supermarket employee, breaking her back.

The incident was witnessed by staff and shoppers in the car park just before Christmas last year.

Businessman sentenced for causing death by dangerous driving 12 years after incident

A Businessman from Birmingham has today been sentenced for causing the death of a nine-year-old girl after causing a multiple-vehicle pileup in 2006.

Cerys Edwards was only 11 months old at the time and despite being securely and properly restrained in a child seat, she suffered life-changing injuries. Those injuries meant that Cerys was dependent on a ventilator and required frequent medical care for the rest of her short life. Sadly, on 17 October 2015, Cerys died from respiratory failure as a result of complications from the injuries she suffered.

Rotherham man sentenced to five years for causing death by dangerous driving

Jack Davenport, 23, has today (7 March) been sentenced to five years in prison for causing the death of Philip Harper by dangerous driving, causing serious injuries to Patricia Harper by dangerous driving and causing death by driving while uninsured.

Driver imprisoned for killing passenger and injuring others

A driver who collided with an oncoming vehicle, killing one of his passengers, has been sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court.

Man jailed for causing death after a dangerous 15-minute pursuit

Darren Jason Ogom (42) has today (21 February) been sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment after he pleaded guilty at Birmingham Crown Court to causing death by dangerous driving.

Four men sentenced to over 48 years for causing death by dangerous driving in stolen lorry

Karn Hill, David Mellor, Alan Mawhinney and Wayne Carroll have today been sentenced to a total of 48.5 years in prison for causing death by dangerous driving.

Sheffield: Trio jailed for over 27 years following car crash that killed four

Elliott Bower has been sentenced to 11-and-a-half years in jail at Doncaster Crown Court today (28 January.) His brother Declan Bower was sentenced to seven years ten months and Mason Cartledge was also sentenced to seven years ten months.

Driver jailed for causing death by dangerous driving

A driver who killed a man following a head-on collision with another vehicle has today (21 January) been sentenced to seven years' imprisonment for causing death by dangerous driving following a trial at Bournemouth Crown Court.

Man jailed for killing pensioner with stolen car in Kentish Town

A man who stole a car just days before taking his friends out on the town and fatally crashing into a pedestrian has been jailed for a total of 12 years and nine months.

MP convicted of perverting the course of justice

An MP who claimed someone else was driving her car when it was speeding has been convicted of perverting the course of justice today (19 December).

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