He failed to appear at Kidderminster Magistrates Court in November 2023 and a warrant was issued for his arrest. in december but he had already flown back to Texas.

Court documents filed in Texas in early 2024 showed that Calderon admitted during a police interview that he was unfamiliar with using a manual gearbox, did not understand British road signs and that driving was “definitely not safe.”

He later asked police to tell the nurse he was “really sorry” and also admitted to vaping in the car before the collision.

The judge, who also imposed a two-year driving ban on Calderón that he would serve after his release, told him: “You had had a driving license for no more than a year.

“Therefore, you were, by any standards, an inexperienced driver. You haven’t really taken the trouble to familiarize yourself with the solid white lines and what they mean, what they are for.

“Even if you say you were ‘following the leader’, the responsibility for this accident lies solely with you.

“It was your hands on the wheel. It was your foot on the accelerator and it was your mind that decided to perform those dangerous maneuvers.

“It is worrying that instead of attending that first (magistrates court) date you chose to return to the United States rather than face the situation.

“Other people were clearly aware of the road conditions and were driving safely. “You chose to do the opposite.”

Mrs Donowho, 56, who was returning home from work at a hospital unit in Hereford, suffered multiple fractures in the collision, including those to both ankles, her sternum and her right hand.

Calderón suffered a broken arm and a concussion, while the nurse has not yet returned to work.

The accident, which occurred on a wet road surface in a 50 mph zone, was recorded by front and rear cameras mounted on a pickup truck.

Simon Phillips, prosecuting, told the court that a witness estimated Calderon’s speed was about 70mph and had feared he was “going to kill himself or someone else”.