Two years jail for driver who injured two TM officials while out on bail
Stoyan Gafà separately facing charges of killing motorcyclist, injuring another person
A 21-year-old man was jailed for two years on Wednesday for injuring two Transport Malta officials through reckless driving while out on bail.
Stoyan Gafà, from Marsascala, admitted driving a Mercedes in a reckless, negligent and dangerous manner, driving without insurance cover, driving under the influence, injuring the officials, damaging three other vehicles and breaching two sets of bail conditions.
The Transport Malta officials were hurt when Gafà crashed into their car as they supervised traffic at the Santa Lucija tunnel at around midnight between February 10 and 11.
One of the officials was grievously injured while the other suffered slight injuries.
When the officers arrived at the scene, they immediately recognised Gafà, who was arraigned last month over the fatal Christmas Eve collision that killed Angie Marlene Mesa Gonzalez. He is also facing charges in connection with another reckless driving incident which left a person grievously injured last December.
Gafà tested negative for alcohol, but a urine sample was requested. He later told the police he consumed cannabis before driving the car.
Magistrate Monica Vella presided.
Police inspectors Clive Abela and Nathan Bugeja prosecuted.
Legal aid lawyer Nadya Fiott assisted the accused.