The driver of a car that crashed into a crowd while drifting at a car meet has been banned from driving.

Milosz Sobiechowski, 22, hit a pedestrian while doing doughnuts in the middle of a crowd at a car meet in Hawksworth Industrial Estate, Swindon on September 30.

The car meet was attended by around 500 people but descended into chaos with one arrest being made.

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Police were called to the meet at around 10.55pm where Sobiechowski was driving one of two cars spinning in the middle of a close crowd.

While doing this, the BMW being driven by Sobiechowski collided with parked vehicles as well as injuring a member of the public, who only suffered minor injuries.

The BMW was found to have numerous dangerous defects and modifications which resulted in the vehicle being banned from the road.

On Friday, October 18, Sobiechowski of Selley Walk, Bishopsworth, Bristol was sentenced at Swindon Crown Court.

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He was disqualified from driving for 12 months. He is also required to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work within the next 12 months and pay a surcharge of £114.

Roads Policing Officer PC Beales said: “Sobiechowski’s actions were incredibly dangerous and it is fortunate that there were no serious injuries.

“It is incidents like these that led us to set up Operation Staysail, the Force response to car meets, around two years ago, as they endanger the public and can cause a significant amount of disruption to local residents.

“On this occasion, Sobiechowski put a number of people in danger and he has now been disqualified from driving.

“As we have said previously, we recognise that genuine car enthusiasts meet lawfully and do so in a manner that doesn’t cause distress to local residents.

“We will continue to target those who break the law, however, and ensure they are robustly dealt with and put before the courts.”

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A spokesperson for Wiltshire Police said at the time: "We responded to reports of a large car meet at the Hawksworth Industrial estate, Swindon just before 7.30pm on the evening of Saturday, September 30. 

"The gathering involved around 100 cars and 500 people.

"One of the vehicles has hit pedestrians, causing injuries thought to be serious to at least one person, not thought to be life-threatening.

"Officers attending were greeted with hostility with the tyres on one police vehicle being damaged and an unknown substance being sprayed onto officers.

"Wiltshire Police is working with partner agencies in order to reduce future car meets."

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