A man has been sentenced for driving into a nurse and leaving her with severe injuries before fleeing the UK.

Issac Calderon, 23, was sentenced today (Thursday, 7 November 2024) at Worcester Crown Court to 32 months imprisonment for causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

On 31 Jul 2023, Calderon’s car hit the woman on the A4103 near Shucknall which left her unable to walk. After initially cooperating with police, Calderon failed to appear in court and fled to the USA. A UK warrant was issued for his arrest on 1 December 2023.

Following the request made by the Crown Prosecution Service for his extradition, Calderon was arrested by US law enforcement in Texas on Sunday 14 July and first appeared before a US court on Monday 15 July. After due process, he was extradited back to the UK and pleaded guilty to causing injury by dangerous driving and driving uninsured when he appeared at Kidderminster Magistrates’ Court on 10 October 2024.


Jennifer Winzor of the Crown Prosecution Service said: “Issac Calderon tried to escape justice for his action behind the wheel by fleeing the country. We worked closely with the US authorities to make sure our extradition request progressed swiftly so that Calderon was brought back to the UK to face the consequences of his actions.

“Those who commit offences in the UK cannot simply expect to walk away without accountability, and Calderon has now been brought to justice in a UK court where he has been sentenced for his crime.

“I hope that these convictions and the sentence today provides some level of closure for all affected by this case.”