Barking man admits Southend hit-and-run and dangerous driving charges
James Connors, 40, pleaded guilty to four offences arising from a July 11 incident in Southend and has been jailed for a year, according to the Echo.
4 reports on this incident · first at Aug 14, 2026, 12:37 a.m. ET
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Aug 14, 2026, 12:46 a.m. ET
Barking man sentenced to a year over Southend driving offences
James Connors, 40, of Ripple Road, Barking, has been sentenced to one year in prison over a series of driving offences in Southend, according to the Echo.
The Echo reported that he faced two charges of failing to stop after an accident, dangerous driving, and driving whilst disqualified and without insurance. According to the outlet, Connors, a disqualified driver, hit two vehicles with his Vauxhall Vivaro van in Southend on July 11 — damaging a Toyota in Hartington Road and another vehicle in Southchurch Road — and drove off both times, and also drove dangerously on London Road while disqualified and uninsured.
Alongside the prison term, the Echo reported, he was given a two-and-a-half year driving ban and must pass an extended test before he can resume driving.
Aug 14, 2026, 12:42 a.m. ET
Barking man jailed for a year over Southend hit-and-run and dangerous driving
James Connors, 40, of Ripple Road, Barking, has been sentenced to one year in prison and given a two-and-a-half year driving ban, according to the Echo. He must pass an extended driving test before resuming driving.
The Echo reported that Connors faced two charges of failing to stop after an accident, dangerous driving, and driving whilst disqualified and without insurance.
According to the outlet, Connors, a disqualified driver, hit two vehicles with his Vauxhall Vivaro van in Southend on July 11 — damaging a Toyota in Hartington Road and another vehicle in Southchurch Road — and drove off on both occasions. He also drove dangerously on London Road while disqualified and uninsured.
No maximum sentence for the offences was given in the reporting.
Aug 14, 2026, 12:37 a.m. ETFirst report
Barking man jailed for one year over Southend hit-and-run driving offences
A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to a year in prison over driving offences in Southend, according to reporting by the Echo (echo-news.co.uk).
The outlet named the defendant as James Connors, 40, of Ripple Road, Barking. It reported that he faced two charges of failing to stop after an accident, dangerous driving, and driving whilst disqualified and without insurance.
According to the Echo, Connors, a disqualified driver, hit two vehicles with a Vauxhall Vivaro van in Southend on July 11 — damaging a Toyota in Hartington Road and another vehicle in Southchurch Road — and drove off on both occasions. The outlet also reported that he drove dangerously on London Road while disqualified and uninsured.
Alongside the prison term, the Echo reported that Connors was given a two-and-a-half year driving ban and must pass an extended test before he can resume driving.
This is a developing report based on a single outlet's account of the proceedings; further details of the case have not been established here.
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