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Driver jailed 7+ years for friend's fatal crash
26 May
Summary
- Man sentenced to over seven years for causing death by dangerous driving.
- The driver was speeding at 76mph in a 30mph zone.
- His passenger, a friend, was tragically killed in the collision.
David Barker, aged 27, has been sentenced to seven years and four months in prison. He pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving following a fatal crash on June 15 last year. Barker was the driver of a Skoda Octavia that crashed on High Street, Wolstanton.
His passenger, 40-year-old Steven Field, was tragically thrown from the car and died at the scene. Barker admitted to driving at 76mph in a 30mph zone moments before the collision, despite having consumed alcohol. He was disqualified from driving for nine years and ten months.
Authorities highlighted that Barker's excessive speed was the direct cause of the collision. They emphasized that even a small amount of alcohol can impair judgment. Steven Field's family is left to cope with the devastating consequences of Barker's poor decisions.
