Mother tells of terrifying moment family's car was hit by drink driver in Mercedes on the wrong side of the road
A mother has told a court of the chilling moment her twins were left injured, covered in blood, and screaming after their van was hit by a drink driver.
The Hanson family had been at the 'Farmer Phil Festival' in Ratlinghope last year when the incident happened.
On the morning of August 14, Erica Hanson had been a front seat passenger in the van driven by her husband Ben, with their twin boys in the back, having travelled off site to get food.
As they were driving on a small country road they were confronted by a Black Mercedes A-Class driven by Kayleigh Spain, 35, of White Hart, Shrewsbury.
On the wrong side of the road heading towards them, Shrewsbury Crown Court was told Mr Hanson tried in vain to avoid the crash, but was unable to escape the oncoming vehicle.
Judge Anthony Lowe heard impact statements from both parents about the terrifying moments before and after the crash – with Mr Hanson suffering serious injury to his back, and one of their sons being left with permanent physical scarring to his head.
Mrs Hanson described being injured herself in the aftermath but trying desperately to get to her sons who were screaming in the back seat and 'covered in blood'.
