A man who hit a pedestrian with his car and left him fighting for his life over a row has been jailed for 16 years. Jake Johnson-Atcherley, 21, was involved in a verbal altercation with a woman who was out walking her dog.
He then drove his vehicle, carrying three passengers, in a loop, before driving the car directly at the woman dog walker’s partner Antony Ford. Antony was thrown into the air on impact resulting in a broken spine, severe breaks to his legs and arm and a large laceration to his head, among other injuries.
Johnson-Atcherley drove off at speed with a shattered windscreen and damage to his vehicle, leaving Antony Ford in a critical condition. Antony, who received first aid from members of the public, was airlifted to Southmead Hospital where he was stabilised.
