Driver banned a French truck driver Joel Rene Leheudre, who
28th July 1994, Page 9
28th July 1994
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Page 9, 28th July 1994
— Driver banned a French truck driver Joel Rene Leheudre, who
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Road Transport, Daimler Ag, Mercedes-benz, Truck, Right- And Left-hand Traffic, Technology, Tourism, Disaster / Accident
caused a headon collision by driving on the wrong side of the road, was banned from driving for 12 months and fined £500 by Wrexham magistrates last week.
Calais-based Leheudre, 38, admitted dangerous driving The crash happened on 27 May while Leheudre was en route to Birmingham to pick up a load of steel.
The court heard that he had to use the wrong side of the road to negotiate a turning in his Mercedes-Benz artic, but then continued on the right for another 500m.
His truck hit a car coming in the opposite direction, severely injuring driver Steven Hayward, who later had a leg amputated.