Surrey driver who caused head on crash jailed
He was speeding and on the wrong side of the road when he collided head on with another vehicle
A man from Guildford has been jailed for causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
41 year old Steven Sparkes of Pound Hill was speeding and on the wrong side of the road when he collided head on with another vehicle in Compton in July 2022.
A woman who was driving the other vehicle was left with several broken bones, one of which required surgery.
Sparkes has been jailed for three years and also disqualified from driving for six and a half years. After the ban is over he will have to complete an extended test.
Investigating officer, PC Pat Nixon, said; “Sadly many road traffic collisions are entirely preventable, and we know that speeding is one of the leading contributory factors in collisions. Sparkes had little regard for the consequences his actions may have on other people using the roads and as a result a woman has suffered serious injuries through no fault of her own. It is right that he will now spend three years in prison.”