29-YEAR-OLD IN BREACH OF SUSPENDED SENTENCE AFTER FAILING TO STOP AT DUAL CARRIAGEWAY CRASH

29-year-old Callum Steele, who crashed his car on the dual carriageway but then failed to report the single-vehicle smash, has been found to be in breach of a Crown Court suspended sentence order. Steele, of Victoria Avenue in Shanklin, appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court earlier this week charged with failing to stop a vehicle after a road traffic collision. Liz Miller, prosecuting, told the court that on 3rd December 2023, Steele, driving his Audi, was involved in a single-vehicle road traffic collision on the dual carriageway in Newport in which he collided with the nearside and offside barriers on the road. Debris was left all over the road including parts from Steele’s vehicle such as the radiator and exhaust. Instead of reporting the accident and calling the emergency services, Steele instead decided to leave his car in situ and walk away from the scene. He was then picked up by a passing motorist whom he knew and was given a lift back to Shanklin. The next day, some 14 hours later, Steele notified Police of the incident stating that he lost control of the back end of his vehicle as he travelled in the slow lane. By committing this latest offence, Steele was in breach of a 2-year suspended sentence order imposed by the Isle of Wight Crown Court in June 2022, when he was sentenced for 2x drug supply offences and possession of an offensive weapon. The case has been sent up to the Isle of Wight Crown Court where Steele will appear for sentencing on 20th February. He was granted unconditional bail until that time.