Southall Man Caused Crash While Driving at Close to 100mph | |
Jailed after leaving teenage victim with spinal injuries A 21-year-old man from Southall has been jailed after causing injuries that are described as having ruined another man’s life while he was speeding. The collision occurred in 2019 when Rizwan Waheed Chaudhry of North Avenue, was driving on the Parkway in Hayes at around 12.28am on 18 May 2019. A specialist police officer calculated afterwards that Chaudhry had been travelling at a speed no less than 83mph, but more likely close to three figures when he hit the other car which contained three people. Two of the three people in the other car had to be cut out by London Fire Brigade and the front seat passenger, who was 18 at the time was taken to hospital in a critical condition; he spent a number of months undergoing treatment for spinal injuries. An off duty police officer, who witnessed Chaudhry travelling at speed, made his way to the crash scene in order to provide first aid. When he arrived, Chaudhry asked him not to call the police. The officer also saw him take out an insurance policy via a mobile app. Chaudhry appeared at Isleworth Crown Court on Wednesday, 22 December and was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment for causing serious injury by dangerous driving and two months for fraud by false representation, to run concurrently. He was also disqualified from driving for two years – once released from prison – with the requirement for an extended retest, to obtain a new licence. He was initially was charged and subsequently convicted for driving whilst uninsured, and given six points and a £120 fine. Detectives continued their investigation into the collision, and in March 2021, he was further charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving and fraud by false representation. Chaudhry had pleaded guilty to the offences on Tuesday, 21 September. Detective Constable Liam Kerrigan, from the Roads and Transport Policing Command, said, “Chaudhry’s driving that night was beyond reckless. He was driving well beyond the speed limit and was clearly not in control. He clipped the central reservation, then crashed heavily into the roundabout, at such speed that he flew 50m through the air across the entirety of the roundabout, before crashing into another car. “Rather than showing concern for his passengers, he was witnessed gathering up silver nitrous oxide capsules from inside his car in the hope of disposing of them. “He has left a young man with life changing injuries, and you can only hope that this prison sentence will give him time to think about his actions.” At sentencing, HHJ Johnson made specific mention to Chaudhry’s excessive speed, and how he ignored his passengers’ requests to slow down. He said that Chaudhry had ruined a young man’s life, whose hope and optimism were shattered.
December 29, 2021
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