John Woodcock, known as Dan, and his son Lewis were in a car that was struck by James Gibson.
A speeding drug-driver who killed a father and his two-year-old son in a crash has been jailed for 12 years.
Gibson had alcohol in his system and had taken drugs before driving at speeds of up to 82mph in a 30mph zone.Paying tribute to John, who was known to friends and family as Dan, and Lewis, she said: "Now we have finally had the sentencing and this part is over, finally my boys can rest at peace."Nottinghamshire Police said John and Lewis were travelling along Chesterfield Road North just after 18:00 GMT when an Audi being driven by Gibson, 31, hit their vehicle side-on.
Prior to the crash, police said Gibson had been driving on the opposite side of the road, was speeding, and he had also got behind the wheel after taking drugs.Gibson, of Mapletoft Avenue, Mansfield Woodhouse, had to be cut from his car by firefighters and had multiple broken bones.Gibson was found to have been over the drug-drive limit with cannabis in his system, the force added.
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