A RECKLESS driver who confessed to using his mobile phone before swerving into oncoming traffic and killing another motorist on a notorious death-crash road is set to be sentenced.

Lewis Stratford took his eyes off the A34 near East Ilsley to glance at his phone when his Vauxhall Corse collided with the central reservation and crossed onto the opposite carriageway.

His car then ploughed into an oncoming BMW, tragically killing 28-year-old Gavin Roberts.

Stratford, 24, was voluntarily interviewed at a police station before being summonsed to court by post in November last year.

A jury convicted him of a single count of causing death by dangerous driving and he was released on bail ahead of his sentencing in March.

A spokesman for Thames Valley Police said: "Emergency services were called to a report of a collision shortly before 10pm on June 11 2016 on the A34 near East Ilsley.

"The collision took place near the Compton junction, when Stratford's Vauxhall Corsa collided into the central reservation and crossed onto the opposite carriageway. His vehicle then collided head-on with a BMW.

"At Tuesday's court appearance, Stratford admitted using his mobile phone at the time of the collision.

Mr Roberts survived the crash but was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries. He was declared dead four days after the horrific crash.

He died on the same stretch of road when Tracey Houghton and her two sons Ethan and Joshua, as well as young Aimee Goldsmith were sadly killed by a reckless driver last year.

Sergeant Beth Walton, from TVP's serious collision investigation unit, added: "This was an avoidable collision, occurring because of the actions taken by Lewis Stratford which was to drive his vehicle at speed whilst using his mobile phone, and caused the tragic loss of Gavin's Roberts' life.

"Driving whilst using a mobile phone is one of the 'fatal four' driving offences, along with speeding, not wearing a seatbelt and drink or drug driving. It's an offence which can, as this case shows, have catastrophic consequences.The loss of a life in these circumstances and impact on families and friends is devastating."

Jurors at Reading Crown Court convicted Stratford, of Field Avenue, Oxford, of a single count of causing death by dangerous driving.

He was ordered to return to the same court on March 3 for sentencing.