WATCH: Horror footage released as Northampton driver sentenced for causing serious injury in A43 crash
Horrific footage of a collision on the A43 has been released by police, after a Northampton driver was sentenced in court for causing serious injury.
Crenguta Aruxandei, of Old Factory Way, appeared at Northampton Crown Court on April 8, after previously pleading guilty to two counts of causing serious injury by careless/inconsiderate driving.
The 44-year-old was travelling in the outside lane on the A43 dual carriageway, near Hulcote, at 8.35am on Friday January 10, 2025, when the collision happened.
Police say, as Aruxandei approached the junction for Hulcote, she pulled in front of a green military Land Rover Defender, which was travelling in a convoy on the inside lane, causing the driver to take evasive action to avoid a collision.
A Northamptonshire Police spokeswoman said: “As the Land Rover driver swerved into the outside lane to avoid Aruxandei’s grey Audi Q2, the military vehicle collided with the central reservation causing it to roll multiple times.
“The 36-year-old driver was thrown from the Land Rover and sustained a suspected fractured back and was taken to the University Hospital Coventry, while his 31-year-old male passenger was taken to Northampton General Hospital with a significant head injury.”
Following sentencing, lead investigator Detective Constable Eleanor Hudson of the Force’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit, added: “Holding a driving licence is a privilege and a responsibility and there is no place on our roads for drivers who put the lives of innocent members of the public at risk.
“This was a completely avoidable collision on our one of our major roads, which has left two other road users seriously injured and I am pleased that Crenguta Aruxandei will not be able to get back behind the wheel without passing an extended test to ensure she is safe to do so.
“Reducing the number of people killed or seriously injured on our roads remains a priority for Northamptonshire Police and our partners at the Northamptonshire Safer Roads Alliance, and we will continue to take robust action to remove unsafe drivers from our roads.”
Aruxandei was sentenced to six months in prison, suspended for 18 months. She was disqualified from driving for 12 months and must sit an extended test before re-gaining her licence. She was also ordered to pay a £154 victim surcharge.