Disqualified driver spared jail after trying to get another person to take the rap for his crash
A disqualified driver who crashed a car he was meant to be fixing, fled the scene, then lied to police about who was behind the wheel, has been spared jail.
James Wood-Sellick, 27, of Dickens Road, Trench, Telford, appeared at Shrewsbury Crown Court where he admitted two charges – one of attempting to pervert the course of justice and a second of driving while disqualified.
John Oates, prosecuting, said that Wood-Sellick, had been driving a BMW on New Road in Telford at around 12.15pm on Monday, May 16, last year.
Mr Oates told Recorder Anthony Warner, that Wood-Sellick had crashed into the back of another car, which was turning right into Oakengates Leisure Centre.
The court heard he had spoken to the other driver, telling them to pull into the leisure centre car park and he would follow so they could exchange details.
But, Wood-Sellick, who was already disqualified from driving until 2024, did not follow, and instead drove off.
