Delivery driver who smoked cannabis before ploughing into cyclist avoids jail
A delivery driver who smoked six joints of cannabis before ploughing into a cyclist has avoided jail due to the time it took for the case to get to court.
Marek Grzezulkowski, aged 43, had been "out partying" and had only had three hours' sleep when he drove his Mercedes Sprinter box van into the back of the victim in Fishmore Road, Ludlow on New Year's Eve, 2021.
She was left with a "cracked" kidney and needed plastic surgery to an injury to her head, which was the size of a £2 coin and required 15-20 stitches.
The victim also had severe grazing to her toe and knee, heavy bruising to her inner thighs and "severe pain" in many areas of her body. She also described having mood swings during the month after the crash happened, although no brain injuries were discovered.
Dashcam footage from Grzezulkowski's van was played to Shrewsbury Crown Court, showing his vehicle travelling at around 30mph and not slowing down before colliding with the victim.
