A 62-year-old driver has been jailed for two years and four months after ploughing into a police officer at the scene of a road traffic collision in Maghull, seriously injuring him.
While Roads Policing officers were managing the scene, Ainscough’s Ford Kuga mounted the central reservation from the southbound to the northbound carriageway — despite emergency lights being activated — and struck an officer who was leaning into a vehicle window.
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The injured officer sustained a dislocated shoulder and a fractured elbow, both requiring extensive surgery.
Ainscough charged with dangerous and unfit driving
Ainscough was arrested at the scene and later charged with:
- Causing serious injury by dangerous driving
- Driving whilst unfit through drugs
- Driving with eyesight that did not comply with legal standards
“Only sheer luck the officer wasn’t killed” – Police
Detective Sergeant Christine Bennett of Merseyside Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU) condemned Ainscough’s actions, saying:
“It is incredible that Ainscough chose to drive in such a reckless manner, and it is only by sheer good luck that the officer was not killed.”
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She added:
“Our officers put themselves at risk daily to protect the public. We will not tolerate drivers who ignore road safety rules and endanger lives.”
Road safety remains a community responsibility
Police continue to urge the public to report dangerous drivers to help prevent future tragedies and support Vision Zero, Merseyside’s initiative to eliminate road deaths and serious injuries.
