Oxfordshire – Image released of man jailed after head-on crash

Faizal Bandali, of Old Place Yard, Bicester, was jailed at Oxford Crown Court on Thursday, May 7.

The 48-year-old pleaded guilty to one count of dangerous driving and one count of fraud by false representation.

The court heard that on May 21 last year, Bandali was driving to collect class A drugs and was on the A423 Southam Road, just outside Banbury, in a red Honda Civic.

His co-defendant, Charles Zihni, 32, of Villiers Road, Bicester, was stopped at a set of temporary traffic lights in a white Fiat Punto.

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Faizal Bandali (Image: TVP)

Bandali thought he recognised the car from a previous incident, so overtook him. In response, Zihni started to follow at speed.

A 73-year-old man was driving a Ford Fiesta on the other side of the road. During an overtake, Bandali crashed into him head-on.

The court heard there was significant damage to both cars and that neither man suffered serious injuries.

For the fraud count, Bandali said to his insurers Esure that he had no previous driving convictions.

However this was not true and he lied on an online form.

The court heard Bandali had a previous conviction of causing death by dangerous driving in 1999 which he was jailed for.

Bandali was jailed for a total of 16 months and was banned from the road for one year and eight months, and must pass an extended retest.

Zihni was given an eight-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months.