A smirking driver who ruined a grandfather’s life after ploughing into him head-on at high speed has been jailed for five years.
Ethan Loveridge, 20, seriously hurt Martin Howells in a ‘horrific’ crash in August 2024.
Musician Mr Howells, 50, suffered life-changing injuries in the crash which stopped him playing his beloved guitar and meant he missed the birth of a grandchild, a court heard.
Loveridge grinned as police took his mugshot.
Newport Crown Court heard Loveridge lost control of the Kia Sorento on the A468 in Caerphilly when he clipped another car, veered across the road and hit Mr Howells’ vehicle head on.
Horrific
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