Court for motorist after car is involved in five vehicle smash

Thursday, 2 February 2017 00:00

A motorist has appeared in court after failing to tell police who was driving his car when it crashed into five others.

40-year-old Przemyslaw Kozak, of Ballakermeen Close in Douglas, pleaded guilty to the offence at Douglas Courthouse this week.

It follows a crash on Mona Drive on September 21st last year after his vehicle was involved in a police chase.

A 'no plea' indication was entered to a second offence of failing to provide a blood sample on the same date.

A pre-trial review will take place on March 7th - he was bailed until then.

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