Overview
- Lincoln Crown Court sentenced Veselin Dudenski, 39, to six years for causing death by dangerous driving, with a concurrent 22-month term for causing serious injury.
- He was disqualified from driving for eight years, must pass an extended retest, and was told he is liable for automatic deportation.
- Prosecutors said he attempted a second overtake into a hidden dip despite clear signs and road markings, causing a head-on collision with a Kia Rio.
- Seven-year-old Elsie Gascoigne died the next day in hospital, and her father sustained permanent injuries along with ongoing nightmares and flashbacks.
- Judge Catarina Sjolin Knight said his driving reflected a lack of patience and accepted he may not have realised the dip, which influenced the sentencing category.