Reckless Driver Put Behind Bars for Five Years

Published on: 7 Jul, 2023
Updated on: 10 Jul, 2023

Casey Lewis Block

A 22-year-old man is facing over five years behind bars this week after he pleaded guilty to several driving offences.

Casey Lewis Block, of Pagham, West Sussex, appeared at Guildford Crown Court yesterday (Thursday) for sentencing after he had previously pleaded guilty on March 30 to the following offences:

Causing serious injury by dangerous driving
Driving whilst disqualified
Make off without payment
Aggravated vehicle taking causing injury
Use of motor vehicle on a road without insurance
Fraudulent use of a registration mark

On July 10, 2022, a grey Audi TT was stolen from the car park of the Guildford Manor Hotel and Spa at Newlands Corner.

On September 11 a grey Audi TT displaying cloned number plates was caught speeding near Shrewsbury Road, London. The same vehicle was then involved in the theft of fuel from the Tesco Esso Express at Thornton Heath near Croydon. Following this, it was seen exceeding the speed limit on the northbound carriageway of the A3 travelling at 96mph in a 70mph zone.

The Audi was then seen, the following day, driving at 107mph on the A3 at the Hindhead Tunnel, afterwards colliding with the central barrier at Milford junction, followed by another car, before coming to rest straddling both lanes of the dual carriageway and leaving the driver of the other vehicle with serious life-threatening injuries.

Block admitted to witnesses at the scene of the accident that he was smoking weed and doing drugs while at the wheel of the car and was driving while disqualified. Surrey Police have been asked if any charges were laid in connection with Block’s admission of using drugs.

At Guildford Crown Court yesterday, Block was sentenced to five years and two months imprisonment. He also received five years disqualification from driving on release from prison and will then have to complete an extended driving test to regain his licence.

The breakdown of the sentencing was as follows: