A CRASH driver who left a pensioner badly injured in her car claims he went off the rails when his granddad was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, a court heard.

Blackburn magistrates were told Jordan Alexander Achaski was twice caught drug-driving.

Five days after the second offence he collided head on with another vehicle after losing control on a bend and walked off leaving a 76-year-old woman in her car.

Achaski, 23, of Victoria Villas, Rishton, pleaded guilty to two charges of driving while over the limit for cannabis driving without due care and attention and without due care and attention.

He was made subject to a community order for 12 months with 15 days Rehabilitation Activity Requirement and a Drug Rehabilitation Programme requirement. He was made subject to a curfew from 7pm to 5am for eight weeks, banned from driving for two years and ordered to pay £200 costs and £95 victim surcharge.

Scott Parker, prosecuting, said the drug driving offences were committed on March 28 and May 19. On May 24 Achaski overshot a bend on Accrington Road, Whalley, and collided with another vehicle driven by the 76-year-old.

When police arrived her car was on the grass verge and she was receiving assistance from members of the public. Achaski had left the scene on foot.

Two hours later he called the police to report that his car had been stolen earlier that day in a 'car jacking.'

"Police went to speak to him and he admitted fabricating that story and that he had been the driver," said Mr Parker.

Achaski, who was not represented, said his granddad had been diagnosed with Parkinson's and he had found it difficult to cope with.

He said he had been insured at the time of the accident and had accepted full liability. He said he had not driven since.