Newport limousine driver banned after serious Cardiff crash
Gary Allen, 63, from Newport pleaded guilty to causing serious injury to Keith Freemanto Keith Freeman by careless driving on Dumfries Place in Cardiff.
The incident took place last summer at around 5.05pm on the afternoon of Saturday, August 10, 2024.
At the time of the crash, South Wales Police appealed for witnesses to the crash to come forward.
A spokesperson said: "At approximately 5.05pm on Saturday, August 10, a road traffic collision involving a limousine and a pedestrian occurred on Dumfries Place, Cardiff.
"The pedestrian, a 69-year-old man, was crossing the carriageway when he was struck by the black-and-white Ford limousine, which was travelling in the direction of the city centre.
"The man suffered significant injuries and was conveyed to hospital.'
Allen, of The Moorings, Newport was banned from driving for 12 months after he appeared for sentence at Cardiff Magistrates' Court.
He must pay £1,429 in a fine, costs and a surcharge.
The defendant was driving a Ford Excursion limousine.
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