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Brackley man jailed for causing death by dangerous driving in Wroxton
19/04/2024
Witnesses described his driving as “dangerous and stupid”
A Brackley man has been jailed after the car he was driving crashed at high speed in Wroxton, killing his passenger.
Twenty-three year old Jordyn Millis of Brackley’s Gemini Way had been driving his Audi TT on the Stratford Road on April 24, 2022.
He lost control of the vehicle just prior to the 30mph village speed limit and collided at high speed with a tree. Tragically his front seat passenger Ethan Chance, aged 23, died of his injuries.
A police investigation ascertained that Millis had been driving at high speed throughout his journey, overtaking several other vehicles. Witnesses to the incident described his driving as “dangerous and stupid”.
Millis pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving at Oxford Crown Court on February 19 and this Tuesday (April 16), he was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment and disqualified from driving for five years. He will also need to take an extended re-test before regaining his licence.
Senior investigating officer Sergeant Dominic Mahon, of the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “This was a needless and tragic incident which resulted in a young man, Ethan Chance, losing his life.
“Jordyn Millis chose to drive at really high speeds in his powerful Audi TT, without giving any thought to the risk his driving posed to other road users, his passenger Ethan, or, indeed, himself.
“Tragically, Ethan lost his life as a result of Millis’ dangerous choices that day.
“There can be no excuse for his driving that day and I hope that the prison sentence imposed upon him will make other young drivers pause and think about the risks of driving at such speeds.
“Driving at excess speed is one of the ‘fatal four’, driving at excess speed, driving without a seatbelt, driving while intoxicated through drink or drugs, and driving while using a hand-held mobile phone.
“Millis drove at dangerous speeds, and this was a completely needless incident.
“I would like to pay tribute to and offer my condolences to the family of Ethan, who have shown tremendous dignity while this tragic case was investigated and brought to court.”
Published: by Banbury FM Newsteam