Ashcroft, from Wadebridge, Cornwall, is a rising star in the golf circuit and is a member at St Enodoc Golf Club in Wadebridge.  Judge Simon Carr said it was a miracle that anyone survived the crash.  He said: "These are always tragic cases. I have no doubt you were distracted by what was going in the car.  "But you as a driver had a responsibility to ensure that journey was safe and you contributed to it not being safe before the accident.  "The consequences were of course catastrophic. Anyone who looks at the picture of the incident will ask themselves how anybody got out of it alive.  "You and four other men in the car suffered multiple and life changing injuries and will deal with the consequences for many years to come and maybe for life.  "Apart from this incident you are woman of impeccable character.  "You are a university student with your whole life ahead of you. I accept you have true and genuine remorse for what you did.  "There is no easy solution but due to the nature of the accident, the extent of the injuries and the number of people involved only an immediate custodial sentence is appropriate."  Ms Ashcroft, who was jailed on her 20th birthday, is a promising young golfer and university student who had won a string of trophies for her local club.  But the court heard she has struggled to come to terms with the horror crash that occurred on the A30 on May 22 last year.  Several of the casualties suffered multiple broken bones, internal bleeding, and one even lost half a kidney.  Many had to spend a significant time in hospital and are still struggling to recover from what happened.  One of the injured passengers, Steven Page, gave a victim impact statement and said his injuries had prevented him from working.  He said: "I don't feel confident getting into a car and always feel something bad will happen.  "I cannot lift heavy things anymore and the lack of control of my bowels has drastically affected my social life. It is horrible.  "The first few months were the hardest of my life. I felt like a freak with all my scars and burns and was not able to get out of bed for two weeks.  "I struggle to sleep at night and have flashbacks from the accident."  Joanna Martin, defending, said it was a significant error of driving and was the result of high spirits.  She said: "This was a young girl who was clearly distracted by a lot of things going on in the car.  "She had a loving family and is otherwise exemplary in her way of dealing with life.  "She had already been punished and will continue to suffer the torment of her guilt of what she had done.  "She knows it is her fault and will have to deal with that for many years."
Shannon Ashcroft, 20, drove erratically and swerved into the wrong side of   road at least twice on her way to a party