Bucks ambulance crew member ran over by drunk driver

Tuesday, 8 February 2022 13:00

A man has been sentenced to 16 months’ imprisonment after he deliberately drove at an ambulance crew member in the south of the county.

Ajil Khawaja, aged 34,from Woking, pleaded guilty to one count each of actual bodily harm, dangerous driving, drink driving, driving otherwise in accordance with a license, and driving without insurance, he has also been disqualified from driving for 44 months’.

On 3 January 2022, Khawaja was driving erratically on Beaconsfield Road, while under the influence of alcohol.

Concerned by the manor of his driving an ambulance crew tried to stop him.

When one of the ambulance crew members approached the car, Khawaja purposefully drove at him, which caused the victim to fly up the bonnet and windscreen and left him lying in the road.

The ambulance technician, a man in his forties, luckily only suffered minor bumps and bruises.

Investigating officer, PC Richard Lunn of the Roads Policing Unit, said:

“This is a horrible incident where a member of ambulance staff, who just wanted to help, was struck by a vehicle and left on the side of the road.

“Thankfully the technician involved was not seriously hurt and was back on duty in a matter of days.

“Khawaja quite clearly was not fit to be driving and put others at great risk, and deliberately drove at a paramedic.

“I am pleased that he will not be in a position to drive for some time.

“Thames Valley Police’s Roads Policing Unit is dedicated to removing people like Khawaja from our roads.”