Teenager to stand trial after denying causing woman's injuries in crash by driving dangerously
A teenager has denied driving dangerously in the lead-up to a crash in Walsall that badly injured a woman.
Aaryan Kochar, now aged 19, has pleaded not guilty to a charge of causing serious injury by driving a Volkswagen Golf dangerously on April 16 this year.
It relates to a crash near a junction of Blue Lane West in Walsall that involved the car allegedly driven by Kochar and another vehicle.
Wolverhampton Crown Court heard on Thursday this week that a woman suffered a serious injury as a result of the crash.
Kochar, of Raby Close in Tividale, pleaded not guilty to a charge of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
He also denied a charge of "using an apparatus to interfere with wireless telephony", also relating to events on April 16.
Judge Michael Chambers KC heard that the next available date for a trial is January 13 of 2025, by which time Kochar will be almost 21 years old.
The judge told Kochar: "The problem is we've got to give priority to custody cases and there's a backlog. We will try and bring it forward."
Kochar was bailed until his next appearance.
