A show-off driver accidentally ran down his best friend while picking him up from a night out, but has avoided jail.
Mehmet Celik, 24, ploughed into Thomas Rees, 23, with his Kia car, leaving him with a brain injury.
The pair had been lifelong friends and had attended school and university together, Swansea Crown Court heard.
Mr Rees had been on a night out in Swansea, South Wales, when he messaged Celik asking if he could give him a lift home shortly after 1am on August 26, 2024.
Prosecutor Ryan Bowen said Celik ‘sped past’ their meeting point – then used a wide junction
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