A driver high on cocaine left a cyclist fighting for his life after a crash in Warrington.
Craig Nightingale was jailed for three years and 10 months in prison after he was involved in a crash that left a cyclist with life-changing injuries. Nightingale hit the cyclist from behind while travelling around 40mph throwing the man into the air and leaving him fighting for his life in hospital.
Nightingale appeared at Liverpool Crown Court on Friday, May 20 where he pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving, two counts of drug driving and possession of a knife in a public place. The court heard how the 43-year-old of Kingsdown Road, Abram, was involved in two crashes on May 21 2020.
