Overview

• Dale Groves, 30, pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving after a fatal collision on Fochriw Road, Merthyr Tydfil, in April 2023.
• Groves attempted to overtake a tanker and collided with Gareth Davies’ car as Davies was turning into the Biffa Waste Management site.
• The court heard that Davies had slowed to 5–9 mph to make the turn, while Groves was traveling at 46–50 mph in a 60 mph zone.
• Groves was sentenced to a 10-month prison term suspended for two years, 250 hours of unpaid work, and a five-year driving ban.
• The victim’s partner, Sharon Griffiths, delivered a powerful impact statement, describing the devastating emotional and practical toll on their family.