A MAN who should have been banned from the roads has been jailed for nine years after admitting killing a man through dangerous driving and seriously injuring four others.

Ivan Girga, aged 27, of Wigan Road, Bolton, had his three-year-old son in the front passenger seat of his black VW Golf when it ploughed into a Vauuxhall Zafira, being driven by 42-year-old Ghusanfar Ilyas's father, on Crescent Road, Crumpsall, on June 5.

Girga, who was travelling at more than 55mph in a 20mph zone, hit the silver Zafira as it was performing a U-turn and fled the scene.

Despite best efforts from medical staff, Mr Ilyas, from Crumpsall died in hospital as a result of his injuries.

There were five other people travelling in the Vauxhall at around 6pm when the collision occurred and they were all taken to hospital for treatment. They included Mr Illyas' wife who suffered a broken neck and 13-year-old son who spent time in intensive care in a critical condition

At Manchester Crown Court Girga was jailed for nine years after pleading guilty to causing death by dangerous driving, causing death by driving whilst uninsured, four counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, failing to stop after a collision and failing to report a collision.

At the time Girga had 25 points on his driving licence but had not been banned. Drivers who incur 12 points within three months usually face a minimum driving ban of six months.

A spokesman for the Ministry of Justice said "human error and process issues" were to blame for Girga not being banned and a national review of procedures is now under way.

Speaking after the sentencing PC Suzanne Keenan, of Greater Manchester Police's Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “Whilst nothing can bring Ghusanfar back, I hope that the sentence of nine years provides a measure of comfort to his family as they continue to try and rebuild their lives.

“Girga showed absolutely no remorse and failed to take any responsibility for his actions that day, putting Ghusanfar’s family through further trauma.

"Having failed to stop and report the collision he made determined efforts to hinder our investigation by changing his clothing and claiming he was not the driver at the time of the incident.

"It was only when met with the irrefutable evidence of his guilt at his first Crown Court appearance that he finally admitted his involvement — and I’d like to thank colleagues who worked tirelessly in order to provide this evidence.

“Girga drove with no insurance and took the most catastrophic of risks when he decided to go behind the wheel – he is now behind bars.

"With this in mind I would make a direct appeal to those road users who see no issue in driving without insurance, driving whilst distracted, driving in excess of the speed limit and driving dangerously. You are not above the law and your reckless actions have consequences.

“I hope the result sends a clear message to our communities that the Serious Collision Investigation Unit will work determinedly to track those down that risk people’s lives on the road – and in tragic cases like this one – will do everything possible in order to provide a small closure to the families left behind.”