BMW driver admits careless driving with Cleddau Bridge crash
Brandon Sture, 26, of Cuckoo Wood, appeared at Llanelli Magistrates' Court charged with driving without due care and attention.
Sture was alleged to have been driving a BMW 3 Series on the A477 over the Cleddau Bridge on November 13.
It was alleged that when traffic in front of him slowed to a halt, Sture failed to react in time and crashed into the rear of the BMW in front of him.
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The court heard that the defendant sustained a 'slight injury' in the crash, whilst a passenger in the other vehicle sustained a head injury.
Both vehicles sustained 'extensive damage'.
Sture pleaded guilty to careless driving at Llanelli Magistrates' Court on May 15, and was hit with six points on his licence.
He was also fined £512, and must pay £110 in costs and a £205 surcharge.
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