Suspended sentence for Yaxley drunk driver who collided head-on with police car
Kiran Jayanti Panchal, 30, of Aston Close, Yaxley, pleaded guilty at Cambridge Crown Court yesterday, Thursday March 2, to dangerous driving and driving with excess alcohol.
Panchal was driving a white Mercedes which hit a police car head-on on Thrapston Road, Brampton, on Sunday, December 4 at around 1.40am.
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Hide AdPanchal blew 84 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, more than twice the legal limit of 35mg.
Alongside the suspended sentence Panchal was also disqualified from driving for two years and ordered to undertake 150 hours unpaid work. He will also need to take an extended retest to reclaim his licence after the disqualification.
Sergeant Simon Goldsmith said: “This was a serious collision and it is fortunate that neither the officers in the police vehicle nor Panchal were seriously injured.
“This is a stark reminder of the dangers of drink driving and the sentence reflects the seriousness of the offence.”