Land Rover driver ignoring closed street knocks over pothole employee | News | EUROtoday

A Land Rover driver knocked over a pothole employee after ignoring a street closure in Derbyshire final yr, newly-released footage reveals.

John Leonard Muckle, of Broom Avenue, Pilsley, Chesterfield, weaved his well beyond a number of roadworkers and gear as potholes had been being fastened on Locko Lane, Hardstoft.

Muckle tried was unable to get previous a council truck, so he reversed in an try to go round it.

While doing so, he knocked a employee into the hedgerow earlier than driving off. The employee was badly bruised.

Muckle pleaded responsible to harmful driving. He was sentenced to eight months in jail suspended for 12 months and disqualified from driving for 12 months.