The collision happened between junctions four and five eastbound
A drink driver has been jailed for more than two years after causing a crash which resulted in a motorcyclist losing his leg. Jamie Duxbury was drunk and speeding in his Ford Kuga when he collided with the victim who was riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle.
He was treated at scene before undergoing emergency surgery to remove his lower leg, an injury that has changed his life. In a victim personal statement the victim described the appalling impact the collision had on his life saying he felt like he had ‘lost his identity’ Duxbury, 33, of Ivy Close, Blackburn, was convicted of drink driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving. He was jailed earlier this week at Preston Crown Court for 27 months. Once released he will start a two-year driving ban.
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