A Sulby teenager has admitted two counts of causing serious bodily harm by careless driving.

William Barnes, of St Stephen’s Meadow, crashed his Ford Fiesta at Guthrie’s Memorial on the Mountain Road injuring his two passengers.

One passenger suffered a torn bowel while a second had bruised lungs and kidneys as well as a fractured rib.

High Bailiff Jayne Hughes accepted jurisdiction and adjourned the case for sentencing to take place on June 22 after a probation report has been prepared.

Mrs Hughes said that she was ruling out custody and that community service was the most likely penalty.

Prosecuting advocate Hazel Carroon told the court how police were called to the accident on October 27 at 11pm last year.

Barnes, who is 18, was driving his white Fiesta towards Ramsey and was rounding the bends at Guthrie’s Memorial when he hit a hedge, causing the car to go back across to the other side of the road and become embedded in a wall.

One of the passengers suffered a torn bowel and had to undergo a major operation requiring 44 staples.

They said that the road had been wet and Barnes had not read the road.

The second passenger said that they felt Barnes was driving a bit fast but they had not felt in danger.

They suffered bruised lungs and kidneys and a fractured rib.

When interviewed by police Barnes answered ’no comment’ to questions.

Prosecutor Ms Carroon said that, given the guilty plea, the case was suitable for summary court sentencing.

Defence advocate Peter Russell said that his client had not anticipated the second part of the bend and that the accident was down to inexperience and him not knowing the road properly.

Mrs Hughes ordered a short probation report be completed before sentencing as community service can only be imposed after a report has been done assessing the defendant’s suitability.