Following police investigation man jailed for dangerous driving at Wroxton
He lost control of his vehicle at the time
Following an investigation by Thames Valley Police, a man has been jailed after he was convicted of causing death by dangerous driving in Wroxton, north Oxfordshire.
Jordyn Millis, aged 23, of Gemini Way, Brackley, pleaded guilty to the offence in a hearing at Oxford Crown Court on 19th February.
Millis 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.
On 24th April 2022, Millis, who was 21 at the time, was driving his Audi TT on Stratford Road, Wroxton, when he lost control of the vehicle just prior to the 30mph village speed limit.
His car collided at high speed with a tree and tragically, his front seat passenger, Ethan Chance, who was 23, died of his injuries.
The investigation found 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 was charged via a postal requisition in September 2023 following investigations.
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.”