All options reports ordered on a driver who caused serious injuries to a man in Knighton

All options reports have been ordered on a driver to who serious injuries to a man in Knighton town centre.

Jonathan Hadley pleaded guilty to causing serious injury to Paul Davies on Broad Street, Knighton on December 18 2024 by careless or inconsiderate driving, when he appeared at Llandrindod Wells Magistrates Court on Tuesday.

The 25 year-old of Grove Close, Knighton was said to have been driving a Suzuki Alto through the town centre without due care and attention, when he swerved and hit Mr Davies.

Prosecuting, Ms Victoria Vasey said it appeared that Hadley did not slow down and the road surface was wet.

She said Mr Davies sustained injuries including a broken jaw, broken tooth, broken tibia and fibia.

Ms Vasey said in a victim impact statement from April 2026, Mr Davies said he is still suffering, finds it difficult to chew and although he has gone back to work as a builder, he is unable to do a lot of what he was able to do before. She said there are on-going effects on his life.

Mitigating, Ms Gurleen Kaur said Hadley had just finished his shift at the local fish and chip shop and he had waited for a colleague, who was in the car with him.

She said; “He drove off and he noticed an individual in the road and he swerved to avoid him and he did not see the other individual in the road at the same time.”

Magistrates ordered all options reports and adjourned the case until July 7 for sentencing

Hadley remains on unconditional bail until the next hearing and an interim driving disqualification was put in place.