A MAN from Gwynedd who caused a serious crash which left a woman with life-changing injuries has today been jailed.

Kenny Lee Blake, 25, of Corbett Square, Tywyn, appeared before Caernarfon Crown Court on Monday, January 23, where he was sentenced to four years and three months’ imprisonment.

Blake had earlier pleaded guilty of causing serious injury by dangerous driving following a crash near Barmouth in October 2021.

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The crash happened shortly before 8.10pm on October 31, 2021 on the A496 in an area known as the Glandwr Straight, and involved a blue-coloured VW Golf vehicle.

The woman, who was a passenger in the car, was taken to Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor and was later transferred to hospital in Stoke, where she remained for 10 months with a life-changing injury.

Following the sentencing, the investigating officer PC Dan Owen of the Roads Policing Unit said: “Blake, who was already disqualified from driving, showed appalling disregard for the safety of others as he drove dangerously that night.

“This case highlights the devastating consequences of such a poor standard of driving and the serious, often life-changing repercussions that this can have on other road users.

“This outcome doesn’t change the injuries the victim now has to live with.

“However, this has been a thorough investigation with a sentence that hopefully carries a warning to others who chose to drive in a dangerous manner that they will be brought to justice.”

In addition to his prison sentence, Blake was also disqualified from driving for 10 years.