article_snippet.sent: a court heard that Hagon, who already had a conviction for drink-driving in 2003, had taken prescription tranquilisers and was more than twice the legal alcohol limit when got behind the wheel.
article_snippet.sent: Hagon was overtaking a line of cars on the A131 at High Garrett, near Braintree, Essex (pictured) when he ploughed into the side of Miss McIntyre's Ford Ka .
article_snippet.sent: Chelmsford Crown Court heard that Hagon was overtaking a line of cars on the A131 at High Garrett, near Braintree, Essex, when he ploughed into the side of Miss McIntyre's Ford Ka Miss McIntyre's Ford Ka as Miss McIntyre's Ford Ka waited to turn right.
article_snippet.sent: Police crash investigators found that Hagon had made no attempt to brake.
article_snippet.sent: Jane Oldfield, prosecuting, said Hagon had been banned for drink-driving in October 2003.
article_snippet.sent: Hagon, of Halstead, Essex, had been out drinking the night before and downed Champagne, three pints of beer and a jug of cocktail, the court heard. 
article_snippet.sent: A blood test calculated he had 161 milligrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood- double the legal limit.
article_snippet.sent: Hagon admitted drink-driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving and was jailed for two years eight months at Chelmsford Crown Court (pictured) Hagon had also swallowed prescription tranquillisers as part of treatment Hagon's having for anxiety.
article_snippet.sent: the court  heard Hagon had blatantly ignored advice not to drive while taking the powerful drugs after being warned that the powerful drugs  effects would be worsened when combined with alcohol.
article_snippet.sent: Rakesh Sharma, defending, said Hagon was now seeking help for alcohol addiction and did not intend to ever drive again.
article_snippet.sent: Hagon admitted drink-driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving and was jailed for two years and eight months.
article_snippet.sent: Hagon was also banned from driving for five years.
article_snippet.sent: Hagon will have take an extended re-test if Hagon does want to drive again. 
article_snippet.sent: No award was made for compensation or costs due to the prison term, but Hagon must pay a victim surcharge.
highlights_snippet.sent: Ben Hagon had been more than double legal alcohol limit when Ben Hagon crashed .
  