A horrifying dashcam footage has captured the moment a minibus, driven on the wrong side of the road, collided head-on with a car, resulting in three people being seriously injured. The Ford Transit minibus was seen on the A30 Sherborne Road before it crashed into a Toyota Yaris, which was then hit from behind by a Volkswagen Polo.
The driver of the minibus, 35 year old Benjamin Charles Foster from Yeovil in Somerset, was seen crossing into a filter lane as if to turn right before continuing towards oncoming traffic and colliding with the red Toyota Yaris. Following this, a red Volkswagen Polo, which was travelling behind the Yaris, crashed into the rear of the Yaris.
Three individuals were rushed to hospital with serious injuries - a man in his 60s who was airlifted, and a man and woman, both in their late teens. The incident led to a road closure for emergency services to safely manage the situation.
After a thorough investigation, Foster was arrested and subsequently charged. He pleaded guilty at Bournemouth Crown Court on Wednesday to two counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, as well as charges of driving a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence and using a motor vehicle on a road/public place without third party insurance.
He was sentenced to four years in prison and banned from driving for seven years.
Police Constable Adam Carr, from the Serious Collision Investigation Team, remarked: "Foster's dangerous driving and failure to have a valid licence and insurance showed utter contempt for both the law and the victims who sustained serious injuries due his reckless actions.
"Through our enquiries, we were able to identify Foster as the driver responsible for this collision and ensure he was brought to court to face the consequences of his actions. We continue to urge motorists to make sure they have valid a licence and insurance to ensure they can drive legally on Dorset roads."
