Oswestry man jailed following collision in Chirk last year
An Oswestry man has been jailed for 11 years after being previously being charged with manslaughter following a collision on the A5 near Chirk on 2 December 2022.
Damien Roberts, 27-years-old, of College Road in Oswestry was sentenced yesterday (Wednesday 5 July) at Stafford Crown Court.
At around 7pm on Friday 2 December officers received reports of a multi-vehicle collision near the Gledrid roundabout at Chirk.
West Mercia police say a black Nissan Qashqai collided head on with a white Nissan Juke on the bridge over the Ceiriog river. The Nissan Qashqai was travelling southbound on the A5, heading in the direction of Oswestry.
The driver of the Nissan Juke, a 49-year-old man, sadly died at the scene.
The driver of the Qashqai was taken to Royal Stoke University Hospital with serious injuries.
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