George Urry, who has been charged with causing serious injuries to a woman as a result of a head-on crash on New Year’s Eve 2024, will stand trial.
30-year-old Urry, of Aylett Close in Brading, appeared before the Isle of Wight Crown Court yesterday (Thursday), where he entered a not guilty plea to a single charge of causing serious injury by careless/ inconsiderate driving.
The court heard that at around 19:45 on 31st December 2024, Urry was travelling along Sandown Road in a modified Renault Clio when he was involved in a head-on collision with another vehicle, a silver Ford C-Max.
As first reported by Island Echo, the response to the incident was sizeable, with the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service sending 6 paramedics as well as a critical care paramedic and an operational commander to the scene.
In addition, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service deployed 3 appliances from Newport, Sandown and Shanklin and the Rescue Support Unit from Newport. Firefighters worked to free a woman from the wreckage of the C-Max, who had sustained serious injuries.
In court yesterday, prosecutor Tim Devlin and Urry’s Solicitor, Jim Osborne, discussed the future of the case, working together to inform Judge William Ashworth KC of where the pair are in terms of their statements for both the prosecution and defence.
Judge Ashworth set down a trial date of 13th July 2027, granting George Urry unconditional bail until that date.
