Leamington driver jailed after a collision left a pedestrian seriously injured
It happened in October last year.
Eighteen year old Ross Vazquez, from Brunel Close, Whitnash, Leamington Spa has been sentenced to 18 weeks in prison suspended for 12 months, 150 hours supervised unpaid work and an 18 month driving ban after appearing at Coventry Magistrates Court on 31 July 2024 charged with causing serious injury by careless / inconsiderate driving.
He was also ordered to pay £85 costs and £154 victim surcharge.
On sentencing, his guilty plea was taken into consideration by the Judge.
Ross Vazquez was arrested following a collision at 1.20am on Sunday 29 October 2023 that occurred as he was driving a Nissan Pixo along Church Street in Leamington Spa when he collided with a pedestrian.
The pedestrian, a man in his 20’s, suffered serious injuries including a fracture to his leg and an open elbow wound.
Although Ross Vazquez initially stopped, he didn’t check on the pedestrian and failed to stay at the scene returning home where he was later located by officers and arrested.
Speaking after the sentence, PC Sam Bates said “Ross Vazquez acted in a totally irresponsible way. Upon leaving the scene he couldn’t have known how badly injured the pedestrian was. He failed to wait for emergency services to arrive and went home to bed instead.
“Our investigation later concluded that he was over the drink drive limit at the time of the collision and this was an aggravating factor to the offence. VAZQUEZ must now complete 150 hours supervised unpaid work and if he fails to comply with the requirements of his supervision period, he will face some time in prison.
"He has also been denied the use of a vehicle for 18 months. We hope the sentence brings some closure to the injured man. “