Getting up hurts, sitting hurts, walking hurts, sleeping hurts ... pain of hit-and-run victim

JAIL FOR DRIVER WHO LEFT MAN WITH LIFE-CHANGING INJURIES

- By DAVID POWELL

A 'CALLOUS' motorist struck a pensioner and left him with 'life-changing' injuries before driving home rather than stopping to help.

Liam Babbs was driving at twice the speed limit when he collided with a 77-year-old man who was cleaning his car.

The victim, Cliff Roberts, was left with 'irreversible' injuries, and was screaming out in pain after being hit by the car. But Babbs, 26, decided to drive home rather than stop to help.

Father-of-three Babbs, of Marsh Road, Rhyl, admitted causing serious injury by dangerous driving and was yesterday jailed for two years and eight months.

The court heard Mr Roberts had been flown to hospital in Stoke with suspected life-threatening injuries following the crash.

He survived, but now has metal rods in his legs and is unable to walk longer distances.

A judge at Mold Crown Court branded the defendant callous and said Mr Roberts’ injuries are 'irreversible'. The court heard he cannot visit his wife's grave as often as he could and hopes to one day walk his family's dog again.