A 37-year-old man has been jailed for dangerous driving after crashing into a pedestrian in Earley.

Sultan Basharat, 37, of London Road, Reading appeared at Reading Crown Couty on Monday, November 18 where he pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving, driving otherwise in accordance with a licence and driving with no insurance.

The incident occurred at around 7:15m on May 20, 2024 when Basharat was driving his car down Beech Lane following an earlier dispute with the victim.

The victim - a man in his thirties - sustained a fractured pelvis, a head injury as well as multiple abrasions and bruises to his body.

Investigating officer Detective Constable Sara Di Giorgio, of Loddon Valley CID, said: “We are aware that there had been an earlier dispute between the victim and Basharat, and Basharat was driving the car that cause these injuries to the victim.

“Whatever the reasons for the earlier dispute, it is clear that Basharat’s manner of driving caused these significant injuries, and I am pleased that he has been held to account for this and will serve a prison sentence as a result.”

The Reading man was subsequently jailed for two years and ten months at the hearing at Reading Crown Court.

He was also disqualified from driving for two years after he is released from prison and will need to take an extended test to regain his licence.