A "drugged-up lorry driver" from Durham crashed into an unmarked police car on the A38 in Derbyshire, police have said.
Simon Storey, a 41-year-old trucker from Tees Crescent in Stanley, was yesterday found guilty of driving whilst over the specified limit for a specified drug and driving without due care and attention. A Derbyshire Police Sergeant involved in the collision a broken elbow, broken ribs and muscle damage. Storey was sentenced to 12 weeks' imprisonment suspended for 12 months, and given a 12 month driving ban as well as a curfew of 7pm to 7am for six weeks, an £85 victim surcharge and £128 in costs.
The incident that happened near Mickleover saw Storey pull right in front of the Audi police car as it looked to overtake him while the officers were responding to a 999 call with the vehicle's siren on. His actions made a crash unavoidable, according to the police officers concerned and, following the impact, the car travelled on its side for more than 100 metres before coming to rest in a badly-mangled condition.
