Drink driver jailed for causing collision on M65
Jamie Duxbury from Blackburn was speeding when he collided with a Harley Davidson motorcycle last year
Last updated 14th Dec 2024
A drink driver has been jailed for more than two years after causing a collision which resulted in a motorcyclist losing his leg.
Jamie Duxbury from Blackburn was drunk and speeding in his Ford Kuga when he collided with the victim who was riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle.
The collision happened between junctions 4 and 5 eastbound on the M65 on September 8th last year.
The motorcycle rider was thrown from his bike, lost his helmet and came to rest in lane 2 of the motorway. The quick actions of a witness in an HGV blocked lane 2 and protected him from the oncoming traffic.
He was treated at scene before undergoing emergency surgery to remove his lower leg, an injury that has changed his life.
In a victim personal statement, the victim described the appalling impact the collision had on his life saying he felt like he had ‘lost his identity’
He suffers from memory loss as well as the devastating impact of losing his leg.
He describes how he has gone from having an almost perfect life where he enjoyed a successful business and travelling and hobbies including the Harley Davidson – which he had had for only six weeks before the collision – and playing golf to having a more negative outlook where his independence and adventurous lifestyle have been taken away.
Duxbury, 33, of Ivy Close, Blackburn, was convicted of drink driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
He was jailed at Preston Crown Court for 27 months. Once released he will start a two-year driving ban.
Sgt Dan Gunn, of Lancashire’s Road Policing Unit, said: “Jamie Duxbury was both over the drink drive limit and was driving at excess speed at the time of this devastating collision which caused appalling and life changing injuries to the victim.
“Everyone on our roads has a responsibility to keep themselves and others safe and we have zero tolerance for those who choose to drive impaired.
“I hope this sentence shows our determination to tackle impaired driving and to put people before the courts.”