Two lorries smashed into each other head-on after one of the drivers travelled on the wrong side of the road. The other driver suffered serious injuries and feared he would die, a court heard.
Mariusz Korkosz had 14 years' experience driving HGVs across Europe, often in the UK, and had no points on his licence. He claimed he had a coughing fit on July 4 as he drove along the B4251 in Oakdale and crashed into a lorry driven by Gary Rees.
Joined by a Polish interpreter, Korkosz appeared at Newport Magistrates' Court on Wednesday having been in prison since shortly after the collision. The shaven-headed 46-year-old's hands shook throughout the sentencing and he sobbed when his dashcam footage of the crash was played. You can get more courts news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
