22 January 2024 , 14:59
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A passenger left his friend seriously injured in a crash with two pensioners after he suddenly pulled the handbrake on a 60mph road.
Jack Sharpe, 28, was issued a 23-month jail sentence after the bizarre stunt which landed his armed forces colleague in hospital. His pal was driving a silver Vauxhall at the time of the crash which took place on the A259 near Chichester in West Sussex.
The driver was unaware that Sharpe had pulled the handbrake, which caused him to lose control of the car on November 25, 2022. The driver, who was adhering to the speed limit, swerved over into the opposite lane and crashed head-on with a silver Hyundai.
An elderly person in the front passenger seat of the other car suffered life-threatening injuries, while the other pensioner was also injured. It has been reported that Sharpe's co-worker endured potentially life-changing injuries.
Sharpe recieved a 23-month jail sentence (HNP Picture Desk/Hyde News & Pictures Ltd)Sharpe confessed to two counts of causing grievous bodily harm, two counts of causing criminal damage to a motor vehicle, and one count of common assault. Police branded his behaviour "inexplicable stupidity" and said he displayed no remorse after the incident. He appeared at Portsmouth Crown Court and was sentenced on January 12, reports Metro. Investigating officer PC Tom Van Der Wee of the Sussex Roads Policing Unit, said: "Sharpe caused a devastating collision as a result of his inexplicable stupidity."
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Sharpe also admitted to two counts of causing criminal damage to a motor vehicle (HNP Picture Desk/Hyde News & Pictures Ltd)He added: "He has shown no remorse or concern for those injured – a completely innocent elderly couple travelling in one vehicle and his two colleagues travelling in the vehicle he was in – one of which has had his career in the armed forces severely impacted due to the injury sustained. This case demonstrates our determination to get justice for the victims in this difficult case."