A man has been jailed after using his car as a weapon to run down two people in Salisbury earlier this year.
Braden Lynam, 22, of Woodborough Close, Trowbridge, was sentenced at Winchester Crown Court on Friday (29 August) to four years and eight months’ imprisonment. He was also disqualified from driving for five years.
Lynam failed to stop and fled the scene, abandoning his vehicle in Churchfields Road. He evaded officers for several days before being arrested on 31 March.
Police statement
Investigating officer DC Louise Butler of Wiltshire Police said:
“Lynam’s actions were horrendous and have resulted in one of the victims suffering life-changing leg injuries. Even so, it is fortunate that it is not a lot worse. He could easily have taken two lives.
Lynam then failed to stop at the scene, leaving his two victims by the side of the road with serious injuries. There is no place for this sort of violence in our county and I’m pleased he has now been jailed.”
