A driver lost control of his automatic car and ended up hitting a man and crushed him against a building.
Nabyom Kiflom caused serious injury to a 61-year-old man after hitting him with his vehicle and crushing him against a wall in Newcastle city centre. The man was left with a badly broken leg which required a metal plate to be fitted and had to undergo multiple skin grafts.
The collision happened as Kiflom attempted a manoeuvre in his vehicle and accidently stepped on the accelerator pedal instead of the brake. The car then sped forward, hitting the man, who was on a night out with friends.
