Brandon Barker, 26, of Wolsey Way, Lincoln, has been handed a two and a half year prison sentence following a serious motor incident on the A15 near Hackthorn, Lincolnshire. The event took place in July 2024, with Barker found to have been driving under the influence of alcohol, close to twice the legal limit, causing a three-car collision. A Mini driver, 22, sustained significant injuries and underwent two operations to treat multiple fractures and bruising to the brain.
During the court hearing, it came to light that Barker lost control of his vehicle attempting to overtake a lorry on a blind curve, resulting in a head-on collision with the Mini. Two other cars were also steered off the road during the accident, which occurred around 06:30 BST on 2 July.
Barker admitted to the offence of causing serious injury by dangerous driving at Lincoln Crown Court. Judge James House KC handed down a prison sentence and imposed a 39-month driving ban. Despite Barker’s insistence that his driving was not impaired, toxicology reports contradicted his claims. Furthermore, it was also unveiled that Barker was texting while driving. Defence lawyer, Neil Sands, described him as a ‘decent young man’ with no previous offences. Still, Judge House highlighted the undeniable fact that Barker’s judgement was seriously affected by alcohol during the incident.
This case stresses again the perils of driving under the influence on Lincolnshire’s roads.
This narrative has been adapted from the original coverage by the BBC.
