Driver jailed over crashes in Frankley and Rubery which left one man dead and another paralysed - The Bromsgrove Standard

Driver jailed over crashes in Frankley and Rubery which left one man dead and another paralysed

Bromsgrove Editorial 18th Dec, 2021   0

A DRIVER involved in two crashes which left one man dead and a passenger paralysed and has been jailed for four years and nine months.

Jordan Tedstone was street racing along Frankley Lane in a Volkswagen Scirocco at speeds of up to 70mph when the first collision happened on May 22, 2019.

His friend, who was driving a Volkswagen Polo in the same direction, collided head on with an oncoming taxi and died.

Kieron Mason’s family described the 23-year-old as ‘a really happy, care-free lad who was the life and soul of any party’ and said he was ‘devoted to his family’.




The taxi driver and his passenger were taken to hospital, but their injuries were not life-threatening.

While on bail waiting for trial, Tedstone was involved in another collision on June 13 this year, on Woodgate Lane in Rubery.


The 22-year-old lost control of his Mercedes, mounting the pavement before crashing into a bus stop.

He had three passengers inside the car with him, including a 22-year-old man who suffered permanent spinal cord damage and was left paralysed.

Another passenger aged 19 suffered leg and pelvis fractures and a third was less seriously hurt.

Tedstone was found guilty of dangerous driving for the May 2019 collision and pleaded guilty for causing serious injury by dangerous driving for the June 2021 collision. He was also convicted of driving with no insurance.

The 22-year-old, of Gregory Avenue, Weoley Castle, was jailed at Birmingham Crown Court.

He has also been disqualified from driving for seven years.

Sgt Julie Lyman, from our Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “Tedstone drove at speeds around residential streets with no care for anyone else’s safety.

“His reckless actions have resulted in some catastrophic consequences in not just one, but two collisions.

“He has rightly been jailed and we will continue our fight to take dangerous drivers off our streets and make the West Midlands safer.”

Online Editions

Catch up on your local news by reading our e-editions on the Bromsgrove Standard

Subscribe

Receive a weekly update to your inbox by signing up to our weekly newsletter

Advertising

Advertise with the Bromsgrove Standard to reach your audience

Printing

We can provide all of your printing needs at competitive rates