Truck Driver Jailed For Causing Head-On Crash
Written by HFM News on 10th February 2022
A delivery driver has been jailed for causing a head-on crash near Lutterworth by driving on the wrong side of the road.
Constantin Muscalu’s box van collided head-on with a lorry on the A426 Rugby Road, near Cotesbach, in the early hours of March 20th 2020.
Both drivers suffered serious injuries and spent several weeks in hospital.
The 27-year-old, from Romania, pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving at Leicester Crown Court and was jailed for 20 months.
He was also banned from driving for two years and ten months.
The scene of the crash
Pic: Leics Fire & Rescue Service
An investigation, undertaken by detectives from Leicestershire Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit, established Muscalu had been travelling south on the northbound carriageway at the time of the collision.
He had not taken any form of evasive action to avoid the lorry, despite its driver, a man in his 40s, trying to slow down.
Detective Sergeant Paul Hawkins said: “Muscalu was driving on the other side of the road and took no action to avoid colliding head-on with another vehicle – something which could have had far more devastating consequences for all involved.
“I don’t know whether it was a momentary lapse in concentration, but he will be well aware that in the UK, we drive on the left-hand side of the road and there was ample road signage to highlight this.
“I am just relieved that no-one lost their life as a consequence of his actions.
“However, the injuries suffered by the other driver have had a significant impact on his life and I hope the conclusion of the case will provide a degree of closure and allow him to move on.”
