Taxi driver ’caused horror smash’

Three pedestrians were injured and one had to have his leg amputated after a taxi driver mounted the pavement in the heart of London’s West End, a court heard. James Manley, 52, allegedly crashed into a group of people while driving along Southampton Street in Covent Garden at about 5pm on November 1, 2017. One of the victims, Andre Striker-Brown, ended up pinned to a lamppost and surgeons later had to amputate his left leg, Southwark Crown Court heard. Karen…