Driver jailed for seriously injuring three
Peter Buttery, who was driving a Fiat 500, caused a crash when he tried to overtake traffic on a bend
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A dangerous driver has been jailed for causing "profound" injuries to three other road users.
Peter Buttery, 64, had been driving a Fiat 500 along the B1248 near Malton, when he moved to overtake on a bend on 6 August 2021.
An oncoming Mazda MX5 was forced to brake, before it skidded and crashed into Buttery's Fiat and a motorbike.
Buttery, of Elsie Street, Goole, was convicted of three counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving in September and was jailed for three years and 10 months at Hull Crown Court on Thursday.
The court heard the motorcyclist, a man in his 60s, sustained broken vertebrae, broken ribs, a broken wrist, a punctured lung and internal injuries.
In a victim personal statement, he said: "The collision forever will have a profound effect on me, physically and mentally."
Two people travelling in the Mazda suffered broken bones in the crash
He described not being able to walk more than 200 yards without the use of a walking stick, bend over, have a bath, or get an uninterrupted night’s sleep.
"One thing that I still struggle with is that I can never canoe, sail, go camping, backpacking or hiking ever again," the injured man added.
"It really hurts to know this. I am trying my hardest to have some sort of normal life, but it’s hard."
Two people in the Mazda were also injured suffering broken bones, facial scarring and nerve damage.
The injured motorcyclist said the crash had a "profound effect" on him physically and mentally
After the sentencing, TC Joseph Schramm, from North Yorkshire Police, said evidence showed Buttery was on the wrong side of the road leading up to the crash and had conducted a "dangerous overtake".
"Despite this, when interviewed he tried to blame one of the victims for the collision, took no responsibility himself, and showed no remorse throughout the trial," he added.
"It is right that he has now been held to account for his actions."
In addition to his jail term, Buttery was also banned for driving for three years and 11 months and the need to pass an extended test before regaining his driving licence.
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