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'Sick' driver impaled man on Bedford railings | 'Sick' driver impaled man on Bedford railings |
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A diabetic man with "very low" blood sugar who lost control of his car and sent a pedestrian on to railings has been jailed for six months. | |
Darren Lock, 41, of Rushden, Northamptonshire, "drifted into hypoglycaemia" while driving in Bedford, Luton Crown Court heard. | Darren Lock, 41, of Rushden, Northamptonshire, "drifted into hypoglycaemia" while driving in Bedford, Luton Crown Court heard. |
William Dawkins suffered a punctured lung, a burst artery and two broken neck vertebrae in June last year. | William Dawkins suffered a punctured lung, a burst artery and two broken neck vertebrae in June last year. |
Lock admitted dangerous driving and was also banned for three years. | Lock admitted dangerous driving and was also banned for three years. |
The court heard IT consultant Lock, of Higham Road, was driving home from Bedford railway station at about 22:30 BST on 28 June, after working in London. | The court heard IT consultant Lock, of Higham Road, was driving home from Bedford railway station at about 22:30 BST on 28 June, after working in London. |
Bumper dragging | Bumper dragging |
Prosecutor Kevin Barry said the father-of-two had had his blood tested by a nurse that morning but had given her false information about his blood sugar levels. | |
Despite knowing his levels were low, Lock drove out of the railway station car park and hit a lamp-post at a pedestrian crossing, the court heard. | Despite knowing his levels were low, Lock drove out of the railway station car park and hit a lamp-post at a pedestrian crossing, the court heard. |
He also clipped the wing mirror of a Peugeot and drove with his front bumper dragging along the road. | He also clipped the wing mirror of a Peugeot and drove with his front bumper dragging along the road. |
"As the car went into Bromham Road he caused another driver to swerve," said Mr Barry. | "As the car went into Bromham Road he caused another driver to swerve," said Mr Barry. |
"Then he collided with Mr Dawkins, sending him into the railings on the pavement." | "Then he collided with Mr Dawkins, sending him into the railings on the pavement." |
Mr Dawkins, 46, who also suffered a broken leg and arm, spent a week in intensive care. | Mr Dawkins, 46, who also suffered a broken leg and arm, spent a week in intensive care. |
The court heard Lock's blood sugar level was tested after the crash and found to be very low, but the DVLA had no record of his condition. | The court heard Lock's blood sugar level was tested after the crash and found to be very low, but the DVLA had no record of his condition. |
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