A 22-YEAR-OLD has been jailed for more than four years after he deliberately ran over two pedestrians in Salisbury.
Braden Lynam of Woodborough Close in Trowbridge was involved in a physical altercation on March 27 with a man in his 40s, which a woman in her 20s tried to break up.
Moments later, Lynam then got into his blue Ford Focus and drove at the pair at a high speed in an act of retaliation.
He then failed to stop to check on the welfare of his victims, before driving into Churchfields Road where he abandoned his vehicle and evaded police until he was arrested on March 31.
The crash resulted in the male victim sustaining life-changing injuries and the woman was left with serious but non-life-changing injuries.
Lynam previously pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm with intent, actual bodily harm and causing serious injury by dangerous driving in a hearing at Winchester Crown Court in April.
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On Friday (August 29), he was sentenced to four years and eight months’ imprisonment. He was also disqualified from driving for five years.
Investigating officer DC Louise Butler 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.”
Investigating officer DC Louise Butler 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.”
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