Drink driver jailed for killing passenger in crash

A drink driver, who lost control of her vehicle on a bend killing her passenger, has been jailed for two years.

Chloe Bannister, 29, of Chaytor Drive, Nuneaton, was driving a Mercedes GL50 along Coppice Lane, near Tamworth, on 15 November 2023, when she crashed into a fence.

The passenger in her car, a 33-year-old man from Cheshire, sustained serious injuries and died the following day.

The 29-year-old, who had previously pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving when unfit through drink, was sentenced at Warwick Crown Court on Friday.

Bannister was also banned from driving for five years.

Det Con Sam Bates from Warwickshire Police said: "Chloe Bannister's irresponsible and reckless actions on the night of the collision have left a family heartbroken with the loss of their son, brother and uncle."

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