A DRIVER caused a crash in Hereford after running a red light.

Costel Prodan entered guilty pleas when he appeared before magistrates in Worcester.

The court heard the 35-year-old had driven a Nissan Qashqai without due care and attention on Ross Road in Hereford on December 5, failing to stop for a red light and crashing into a Ford Fiesta, causing the Fiesta to spin and hit a Mini Cooper.

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He had also failed to stop after the crash, the court heard.

Prodan, of Waterfield Road, Hereford, was handed a 12-month community order with 120 hours of unpaid work. He also received nine penalty points and must pay costs of £110 and a £95 victim surcharge.

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