Jail for death crash driver on wrong side of road

A cook who was driving connected the incorrect broadside of the roadworthy has been sentenced to 2 years and 4 months for sidesplitting a taxi operator successful a crash.

Christopher Boyle, 57, died connected 2 September connected the A4139 betwixt Tenby and Penally successful Pembrokeshire.

Mateusz Sikorski, 30, pleaded blameworthy to decease by unsafe driving.

The tribunal antecedently heard Sikorski had been visiting the UK from Poland, and was staying with friends.

He was driving towards Penally erstwhile helium collided head-on with Mr Boyle, who was travelling successful the other direction.

Sikorski initially told constabulary astatine the country that Mr Boyle was travelling connected the incorrect broadside of the road, but aboriginal admitted helium was connected the incorrect broadside of the road, which was backed up by CCTV footage from a adjacent petrol station.

He claimed the taxi’s headlights blinded him.

Craig Harding, prosecuting, said: “Mateusz Sikorski’s mode of driving posed a large hazard to different roadworthy users and resulted successful fatal consequences.

“Our thoughts and sympathies stay with Mr Boyle’s household and friends who person suffered a dreadful loss.”