Man jailed for six years over crash that killed Farnham woman
The head-on collision happened on the 31st May 2019
Last updated 30th Nov 2020
A man is behind bars for six years after pleading guilty to causing death by dangerous driving following a fatal crash last year.
37 year old Umberto Schramm of Burns Road, Wembley lost control of his car and was involved in a head on collision with a Ford Fiesta on Farnham Road, Elstead, on 31 May 2019.
At the time of the crash, Schramm was more than twice the drink drive legal limit and had also taken a large quantity of cocaine.
The 70-year-old driver of the Ford Fiesta, Francis Filby, of Farnham, was taken to St George’s Hospital, where she died as a result of her injuries the following evening.
Stuart Bonner from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said:
“Francis Filby tragically had her life cut short by the selfish and irresponsible actions of Umberto Schramm, who was under the influence of drugs and alcohol at the time of the collision.
“Driving under the influence can have very real and very tragic consequences, and the far-reaching impact can never be underestimated.
"Hopefully, the fact that Umberto has been brought to justice for his recklessness will help Francis’ family begin to come to terms with what has happened, and our thoughts remain with them at this difficult time.”