Family hurt after Christopher Burden’s reckless driving causes crash near Tisbury. He’s jailed for two years.
He hurt three people because of how he drove. The court sentenced him on February 7th. He’s going to prison for two years. He must spend the first year locked up. The second year is on license. After his release, he can’t drive for two years.
He drove drunk and way too fast. Also, he passed a car illegally on a bend. Then, he crashed into a family’s car. A mom and her two kids got seriously hurt.
The daughter was ten years old. She struggled with nightmares for six months. Her bad dreams happened often too. Therapy helped the daughter cope with trauma.
Still, car rides remained difficult. Certain things triggered flashbacks. For example, the smell of burning caused issues. Loud noises also reminded her of the crash.
She froze when these triggers happened. Squeezing her hand helped her feel calmer. Luckily, everyone physically recovered. Burden crashed his motorcycle before this big accident.
He hit a parked car near Shaftesbury. The policeman said Burden caused lots of damage. The officer added drinking and driving is very dangerous. Someone might die in a crash. If not, they will go to court. They will lose their license and maybe go to jail.