Texting Driver High on Cocaine Jailed for Sevenoaks Smash
A reckless driver high on cocaine and cannabis caused a serious head-on collision in Sevenoaks and has now been slammed with a two-year jail sentence.
Crash Leaves Woman Seriously Injured
Aurimas Stipinas, 26, lost control of his Citroen Picasso on a bend at Rushmore Hill, Sevenoaks. His car crossed onto the wrong side of the road and crashed head-on with a Fiat 500, leaving the woman driving the Fiat with serious back injuries.
Stipinas and his passenger also suffered leg injuries in the smash, which happened around 4pm on 8 February 2020.
Speeding, Overtaking and Drug Use Caught on Road
Witnesses spotted Stipinas speeding, overtaking dangerously, and weaving across lanes before the collision. A roadside drug test showed he was driving under the influence of cocaine and cannabis, well above legal limits. He was also uninsured.
Jail Time and Driving Ban for Drug-Fuelled Madness
Stipinas, from Islington, London, pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving, two counts of driving with drugs above the limit, and driving without insurance. Maidstone Crown Court sentenced him to two years in prison and banned him from driving for three years. Before he can get behind the wheel again, he must pass an extended driving test.
PC Belinda Croft said: “Stipinas’ irresponsible behaviour could have easily ended in death. Both his passenger and the other driver were seriously hurt. The blood test results are horrifying. He showed no regard for anyone’s safety — a jail term was the only option.”
