By JOSE RAMOS
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A minibus driver who ploughed head-on into a car after veering onto the wrong side of the road has been jailed.
Benjamin Charles Foster was driving the red Ford Transit when he swerved into oncoming trafficon the A30 Sherborne Road near Purse Caundle, Dorset, on September 7, 2023.
Shocking dash-cam footage showed the moment that vehicle smashed into a red Toyota, which was then pushed into a Volkswagen Polo.
The incident, which took place at 6.15pm, left three people seriously injured, including a man in his 60s who was airlifted to hospital, and a man and a woman in their late teens.
Footage from one of thee cars shows a van crossing a filter lane on a corner, as if to turn right, before it continues straight towards oncoming traffic.
The Toyota is seen trying to avoid it, but it's too late, and the crash has such an impact that the back of the car is lifted into the air.
A Dorset Police investigation led to Foster being arrested and later charged.
The heart-stopping moment was caught on a dashcam as the cars approached a curve
Suddenly, the van is seen approaching the cars, but it then does not turn back into its lane on the A30 Sherborne Road near Purse Caundle, Dorset, on September 7, 2023
The Toyota is seen trying to avoid it, but it's too late, and the crash has such an impact that the back of the car is lifted into the air
Benjamin Charles Foster, 35, pictured,was jailed for four years and disqualified from driving for seven years
The 35-year-old, of Yeovil, Somerset, pleaded guilty at Bournemouth Crown Court yesterday to two counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, as well as charges of driving a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence and using a motor vehicle on a road/public place without third party insurance.
He was jailed for four years and disqualified from driving for seven years.
Police Constable Adam Carr, of the Serious Collision Investigation Team, said: 'Foster's dangerous driving and failure to have a valid licence and insurance showed utter contempt for both the law and the victims who sustained serious injuries due his reckless actions.
'Through our enquiries, we were able to identify Foster as the driver responsible for this collision and ensure he was brought to court to face the consequences of his actions.
'We continue to urge motorists to make sure they have a valid licence and insurance to ensure they can drive legally on Dorset roads.'
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