Porsche driver left dad with mind bleeds in horror crash as he confirmed off pace

A bloke displaying off his new £80,000 Porsche Taycan to his teenage son has been jailed for a life-altering head-on crash.

Jason Zibarras, 50, was keen to point out his son how briskly his expensive automobile may go when he overtook on double white strains on the crest of a hill. He sped as much as 84mph to overhaul two automobiles on the A3400 close to Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, on January 26 final yr when he smashed right into a Volvo v50 and a Renault Capture coming from the wrong way.

Steven Askew, 35, the motive force of the Volvo, was driving dwelling together with his 10-month-old son. He was rushed to hospital with a number of accidents together with a damaged collarbone, shin, arm, foot, and had two bleeds on his mind.

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The new dad spent weeks in hospital recovering and his life-changing accidents have left him with mobility issues and reminiscence loss. Zibarras, of Oxford Road, Enstone, Oxon., admitted inflicting severe harm by harmful driving on July 24.

He was jailed for 18 months and banned from driving for 3 years at Oxford Crown Court on Friday (22/12). Judge John Bate-Williams advised him throughout sentencing: “It was not a mistake. It was a bad mistake, a very bad mistake. Mr Askew has suffered devastating effects on his life.”

“It was born out of, in my view, your impatience and your desire to show the speed of your new car to your son.”

The courtroom heard how Mr Askew had simply celebrated his child son’s first Christmas of their new dwelling earlier than the crash.

Mr Askew shared in courtroom: “A lot of doctors told me I was lucky to be here which is terrifying. My son could have been left without a father and my wife would have been left alone, struggling to cope.”

He additionally revealed he could not bear in mind something from two weeks earlier than or after the crash. He added: “I was dismissed from the hospital just in time to see my son walk for the first time and to celebrate his first birthday. I’m now struggling with what feels like a slower mind and have short-term memory issues.”

Data confirmed Zibarras accelerated from 48mph to 84mph in simply 5 seconds earlier than crashing into Mr Askew. The courtroom heard it was darkish when he overtook at 5.23pm and the double white strains have been worn. Prosecutor Nigel Ogbourne mentioned the dad-of-three knew the highway nicely and “must have known” to not overtake.

Defending, Richard Dawson mentioned: “This is plainly a tragic case with catastrophic consequences. Mr Zibarras is deeply ashamed. There really is no sentence this court can impose that would be a greater punishment than the torment he already places on himself.”

Investigating officer PC Mark Jones, from Thames Valley Police, mentioned: “The victims’ lives and those of their families have been tipped upside down due to Jason Zibarras deciding to drive so dangerously.

“I want to thank all of the witnesses who’ve assisted this investigation and who’re nonetheless affected by what they encountered on the scene. I hope this sentence serves as a reminder to individuals who selected to drive in such a fashion that there are penalties not just for them however for others too.”

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