Banned driver jailed for 10 years over Nottingham crash that killed ex-soldier Andrew Lister

Rowan Grant, 34, of Bilborough, was jailed for ten years at Nottingham Crown Court and disqualified from driving for life over a crash that killed former soldier Andrew Lister, 36. 1 2 The collision happened at around 12.30pm on 9 December 2025 on the A610 Nuthall Road, when Grant's car hit the back of Mr Lister's stationary car. 1 2 The court heard Grant had been weaving through traffic and undertaking, and accelerated from 75mph to 87mph about four and a half seconds before impact while trying to overtake a bus. 1 2

Further vehicles were hit but no one else was injured. Mr Lister's partner, Laura Whatton, suffered multiple fractures and spent weeks in hospital. 1 2 Prosecutor Luc Chignell said Grant had been disqualified in 2011 and had later driving convictions. He also has epilepsy with documented seizures about twice a week and refuses medication. 1 2 A hospital test found Grant considerably over the limit for THC, the main compound of cannabis. 1 2

Grant told police he was not driving and that his girlfriend had run off. Judge Rafferty called this a lie and rejected his later claim of an epileptic seizure, saying he had ignored medical warnings and used cannabis instead. 1 2 The Daily Mail adds that Grant pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving, that he took the car without the girlfriend's permission, and that he has previous convictions including robbery and dangerous driving. 2 Mr Lister's family called him a 'beloved son with an infectious zest for life', and his father said he served five years in the army. Nottinghamshire Police's Sarah Butler said Grant was responsible for 'a scene of total devastation'. 2