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German truck driver jailed
A FOREIGN lorry driver has been sentenced to 14 months in prison after admitting causing a serious injury by dangerous driv- ing.
Enreco Ruhm (36), of Nurem-
burg, Germany, was sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court. In addition to the prison sen-
tence, hewas banned from driving for 31 months and will have to take an extended retest should he require his licence back. The charge related to an incident
that occurred on the A229 Staple- hurst Road, Marden, just prior to the junction of Summerhill Road on Tuesday, December 22, 2015. Ruhm was driving red DAF XF
truck when it was involved in a head-on collision with a Land Rover Discovery. The driver of the Land Rover
was trapped in the vehicle and sustained serious injuries. He was cut free from the 4x4 and was taken to Kings Hospital in Lon- don. He had to undergo extensive
treatment for multiple injuries, in- cluding a hip replacement and fractured back which will affect him for the rest of his life. An investigation by officers
from the Serious Collision Unit concluded that Ruhm had been driving his lorry on the wrong side of the road prior to the incident. During an interview, he admit-
ted he was driving on the wrong side of the carriageway. Detective Constable Mark Robinson, who investigated the collision, said: “The victim sus- tained life- changing injuries in the collision, and, despite Ruhm showing remorse and admitting the offence at the earliest opportu- nity, there must be consequences to such lapses in concentration. “A vehicle driven carelessly is a dangerous weapon; those short moments where a motorist’s mind drifts can be the difference be- tween life or death. “I cannot stress enough the im- portance of keeping focused and alert when behind the wheel.”
Village pub up for award
THE Cock Inn at Boughton Monchelsea is in the running for Pub of the Year in the Kent Food and Drink awards 2016. Jo and Dave Whitehurst (pictured), whomoved to Kent from
Derbyshire, pride themselves on providing a “quintessential English pub” experience. The couple, who have run the Shepherd Neame pub for 15 years, will find out if they have won at an awards dinner at the Ashford International Hotel onMonday, October 17. Accompanying Jo and Dave to the
ceremony will be staff including chef Marc Wilson, who has been with them for 12 years. Other categories in the awards include best farmers’ market and café of the year. The Kings Arms at Boxley has been listed as “worth a visit” in the Good Pub Guide 2017 alongside other Maidstone area pubs listed on the website including The Cock Horse Inn, Detling and the Fant Arms.
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