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A man has been jailed for more than three years following a hit-and-run incident. Lewis Morris, 27, from Treharris, was identified and linked to the incident in Pentrebach. On March 17, of last year, two pedestrians were struck by a grey Audi A3 on Merthyr Road.
The car, driven by Morris, veered onto the wrong side of the road, mounted the kerb, and hit the two individuals walking towards Merthyr town centre. One of the victims suffered a bleed on both lungs and two broken leg bones, which left then needing surgery. Following the collision, a wing mirror cover and a mirror with an Audi logo were found on the pavement.
CCTV footage showed the Audi being driven around Merthyr town centre with a smashed windscreen. Additional CCTV captured the moment of the crash, with both victims being flung into the air. The damaged Audi was later found parked in a forecourt in Merthyr Tydfil.
It had a smashed windscreen and a damaged driver's side wing mirror. Morris appeared before Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court on February 24, where he pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving. This week, he was sentenced to three years and four months in prison and disqualified from driving for three years.
Rebecca Sutton, 32, from Merthyr Tydfil, pleaded guilty to perverting the course of public justice and was sentenced to six months in prison. Roads Policing Officer Mack said: "Amazingly both victims didn’t sustain any life-changing injuries, but the incident was understandably very frightening for both. "While we welcome the outcome at court, we acknowledge that both victims and their families continue to suffer emotional impact because of Morris’s reckless and dangerous actions.
" Police say the incident remains a stark reminder of the potential consequences of irresponsible driving..
