Overview
- Ryan Scott, 28, pleaded guilty at Newcastle Crown Court to causing death by dangerous driving, causing serious injury by dangerous driving, causing death while uninsured, and failing to stop.
- He received a driving ban of 13 years and eight months, with the disqualification to begin upon his release from prison.
- Vehicle data recorded roughly 112mph five seconds before impact and just under 90mph at collision on a rainy, unlit stretch of the A19.
- Scott fled on foot after the crash, and investigators matched his saliva DNA from the Skoda’s airbag to confirm he was the driver.
- Prosecutors did not proceed with an allegation he was over the cocaine limit because the timing of his arrest made it impossible to prove when the drug was taken.