Nottinghamshire Driver Jailed for Crash Causing Motorcyclist Leg Amputation, Injuring Pedestrians at South Yorkshire Car Meet

Jack Wasteney, 25, from Worksop, was sentenced to three years and three months in prison and disqualified from driving for five years and seven months after a dangerous driving incident at a car meet in Rotherham. While driving his VW Golf at high speed, Wasteney collided with a motorcyclist, launching him into the air and causing the motorcyclist to lose a leg. The crash also injured two pedestrians when the motorcycle and debris struck them. Wasteney fled the scene after briefly checking on the motorcyclist, leaving others to call for help. South Yorkshire Police emphasized their zero-tolerance policy for unsafe driving at car meets, stressing that these events must be conducted safely and that reckless behavior will lead to strict consequences. Sergeant John Taylor highlighted that no sentence can undo the victim's life-changing injuries but hopes the case sends a strong warning to those participating in car meets.