Two men have avoided immediate jail time after a high-speed race left a taxi driver with serious injuries.
Adam Ali, 21, and Connor Llewellyn-Sinclair, 22, both from Newport, pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving at Cardiff Crown Court on Monday 29 July.
Shocking footage of the October 2022 crash was released following sentencing.
The pair were racing along the A4810 dual carriageway in Magor when they collided with a taxi.
The cab, which was not involved in the initial race, was caught in the crossfire. The driver sustained significant injuries.
Despite the severity of the crash, Ali and Llewellyn-Sinclair were handed two-year suspended jail sentences and disqualified from driving for two years.
Police have condemned the pair’s actions, with PC Matthew Davies describing the incident as a “near miss”.
He added:“The victim will live with the impact of their reckless decisions for many years to come and our thoughts remain with them as they recover from the serious injuries sustained in the collision.”
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