Pickering crash driver jailed after woman loses leg
He was also banned from driving for two years and nine months and will be required to pass an extended test.Malkowski was travelling in a Volkswagen Passat towards Pickering when he moved in to the opposite lane to overtake and hit Mrs Odell's car, despite her attempting to avoid him, police said.She was airlifted to hospital in a critical condition, while Malkowski also suffered serious injuries.
'Big impact'
In a statement read out to the court, Mrs Odell said she could not begin to comprehend how her loved ones felt while she was in a coma."All of this has not only affected me, but it has also had a big impact on everyone around me, my immediate family, work colleagues and the children I work with at school," she said."I am not able to do the things I enjoy most, like country walks with my family."I also feel that I can't do my job to my full ability, like playing games like football and dodgeball with the children."PC Isaac Carter, a traffic officer, said the case highlighted the "unnecessary nature of the overtake" and how split-second decisions could have "a life-long impact"."Nothing will ever make up for the dreadful, life-changing injuries Mrs Odell suffered that day and the difficulties it continues to have on her day-to-day life," he said."I just hope the outcome at court provides some measure of comfort to her and her family."
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