Man jailed after hit and run incident in Newbury
21-year-old driver mounted a pavement and collided with a little girl
Last updated 10th Sep 2021
A man has been sentenced following a hit and run in Newbury.
Ethan Davison, aged 21 of Harrison Road, Southampton pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving and perverting the course of justice.
He's now been sentenced at Reading Crown Court to three years’ and six months’ imprisonment and has been banned from driving for five years which will start after he is released from prison.
He pleaded guilty at a hearing on 15 July 2021 at Reading Crown court.
Hit and Run
Davison’s conviction relates to an incident on 27 December 2019.
At around 8.55pm, Davison was driving a recovery truck on the A339 Greenham Road, Newbury when he mounted the pavement and collided with a 12-year-old pedestrian, causing serious, and life changing injuries.
Davison failed to stop at the scene of the collision and drove his vehicle away from the scene. The victim was taken to hospital where she underwent emergency life-saving treatment.
Davison continued working and then went home. The following morning he made a false report of theft of his recovery vehicle after abandoning it near to his home address. Police identified the vehicle involved in the collision through CCTV images and from this Davison was arrested.
Davison was charged on 19 April 2021.
Investigating officer, PC Mark Dunne of the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said:
“I am satisfied that Davison has been sentenced and finally admitted to his crimes.
“He drove recklessly and dangerously, injuring a child in the process. His actions caused her life changing injuries for which she is undergoing ongoing medical care and treatment for.
“What makes this crime even worse, was that Davison drove away from the scene with no care to the girl he had left fighting for her life, carried on with his days’ work, and to make matters even worse he then tried to fabricate a story that his truck had been stolen.
“I hope that Davison’s conviction and sentencing brings some comfort to the family of the victim.
“I would also like pay tribute to the family and thank them for their support through the investigation.”