by Filipa Gaspar, SWNS
DASHCAM footage shows a minibus being driven on the wrong side of the road colliding head-on with a car - leaving three people seriously injured.
The Ford Transit minibus can be seen on the A30 Sherborne Road before crashing head-on with a Toyota Yaris - with a Volkswagen Polo subsequently colliding behind them both.
Three people were taken to hospital with serious injuries following the collision.
Benjamin Charles Foster, 35 and of Yeovil in Somerset, was driving the red Ford Transit minibus.
He was crossing into a filter lane as if to turn right before continuing onward towards oncoming traffic and colliding head on with the red Toyota Yaris.
A red Volkswagen Polo, travelling behind the Yaris, consequently collided with the rear of the Yaris.
A man aged in his 60s was taken to hospital by air ambulance with serious injuries.
A man and a woman, both in their late teens, were also taken to hospital with serious injuries.
A road closure was put in place to enable emergency services to safely deal with the incident.
Officers conducted a thorough investigation into the incident and following enquiries, Foster was arrested and subsequently charged in relation to the incident.
Foster pleaded guilty at Bournemouth Crown Court on Wednesday 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 valid a licence and insurance to ensure they can drive legally on Dorset roads.”