Teen admits crashing car into Pembrokeshire campsite

A teenager has admitted causing injury by dangerous driving after he crashed his Ford Fiesta into Newgale Campsite in Haverfordwest.

Kit Peters
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Newgale Campsite CCTV
Newgale Campsite CCTV footage showed the aftermath of the incident.

The incident, which took place on the evening of 12 August 12, 2023 saw several people injured and taken to hospital as a result of the crash, after the car ploughed into tents at the campsite.

A baby, asleep in one of the tents, escaped serious injury as it was in a cot the campsite owner said, following the incident.

Jack Hale, aged 19, of Simpson Cross in Haverfordwest, pleaded guilty to four counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving at Haverfordwest Magistrates Court yesterday.

The court heard that Hale had lost control of the car which was “driven at speed and then barrel rolled into a campsite injuring several occupants at the site”.

Campsite owner Mike Harris commented after the incident that he had never seen a vehicle drive at such speeds along that stretch of road, adding that it was a miracle that no one was killed.

Hale was released on bail and will next appear at Swansea Crown Court for sentencing later on this year.

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Kit Peters

Kit Peters is a journalist and the editor of Swansea Bay News, covering Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Carmarthenshire since 2020.


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Kit Peters is a journalist and the editor of Swansea Bay News, covering Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Carmarthenshire since 2020.
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