Coward killed girl, 18, in 'catastrophic' crash - then tried to blame his girlfriend
A man who 'took his eye off the road' moments before a 'catastrophic' crash that resulted in the tragic death of an 18-year-old girl tried to blame his own girlfriend in a desperate bid to evade the law.
Also travelling in the vehicle was Caitlin Shorrock, who sustained serious injuries to her arm, and Layla Grice. Ellson was handed a suspended sentence on Monday at Chester Crown Court where he was blasted by Judge Steven Everett for his 'cowardice' in not taking responsibility for the fatal crash and 'prolonging the agony' of the victims involved.
It had been decided that they would drive to a takeaway in Crewe. On the bypass - a single carriageway road - Ellson overtook a red Peugeot driving at around 45-50mph. Mr Edwards said Ellson was driving at a speed of 60mph. He said that as the defendant pulled back into the correct lane the car was 'swerving from side to side' and eventually spun out of control with back end of the vehicle colliding with the parked lorry.
The court heard that Ellson eventually 'realised the severity of what he'd done' and Layla was 'totally blameless'. Layla had actually recalled an incident a couple of weeks before the fatal collision in which Ellson had overtaken two cars, including one driven by Francesca, stopped and then driven the wrong way on the roundabout 'to show off'.
"These errors in his decision making process were not a calculated plan but his inability to confront the enormity of the situation - taking responsibility for Francesca's death. He should have pleaded guilty at the first opportunity. It was not a wicked piece of driving, at the very least a careless piece of driving."
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