A grandad who was getting a lift to work was killed when the speeding driver lost control of the car and crashed into a bungalow. Now the reckless driver who caused his death has been jailed for 34 months.
A grandad who was getting a lift to work was killed when the speeding driver lost control of the car and crashed into a bungalow. Now the reckless driver who caused his death has been jailed for 34 months. The court heard Matthew Clarke, 32, was driving his Mazda 3 car along Church Road in Hockley at 67mph. As Clarke approached the junction at Lower Road, he was travelling too fast to obey the Give Way sign.
Despite trying to brake at the last minute, he lost control of the car and shot across the T-junction, colliding with a bungalow that was under renovation at the time. Mr Basford, from Warsop near Mansfield in Nottinghamshire, died from his injuries at the scene. Clarke, of Ballygonell Road, Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, was charged with causing Andrew’s death by dangerous driving and pleaded guilty. He was also disqualified from driving for two years and will not be allowed to drive until he completes an extended test
Reckless Driver Jailed Grandad Car Crash Speeding Dangerous Driving
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