A boy racer broke his back in a head-on collision caused when he dangerously overtook a vehicle into the path of oncoming traffic.
Reece Armstrong had already been issued with an Asbo in relation to his driving when the crash happened on the A923 Muirhead to Coupar Angus road on May 9.
The 19-year-old drove up behind a Vauxhall Corsa containing a woman and her nine-year-old daughter before pulling into the path of a Toyota Yaris being driven by Pamela Stewart.
Ms Stewart suffered bruising in the crash and her passenger Elaine Carr was left with a broken sternum. Armstrong suffered a cracked vertebra.
Ms Stewart was so shocked that she was physically sick at the side of the road.
Armstrong’s solicitor said he felt remorse for his actions.
“I think Mr Armstrong’s cracked vertabra is the least of his problems he was more concerned with the injuries of others. He realises he was responsible for the incident.”
He added that Armstrong was recently given 12 penalty points at Forfar Sheriff Court in relation to insurance matters.
Armstrong, of Slade Gardens, Kirriemuir, admitted driving dangerously on May 9 on the A923 at the junction with Pitcurby driving inappropriately close to a car before pulling out and overtaking when it was unsafe to do so and his view of the road was restricted, causing two cars to take evasive action, causing a collision which resulted in damage to two vehicles and injury to Mr Carr and Ms Stewart.
Sheriff Fiona Tait deferred sentence for reports and disqualified Anderson in the interim.