Overview
- Elliot Bristow, 36, pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and received 11 years and three months in prison, plus a 14½-year driving disqualification.
- Olivia Lewis, 24, died at the scene on Magor Road near Newport despite efforts by members of the public and emergency services.
- Onboard data and crash analysis showed his Skoda was traveling about 62mph in a 30mph zone before hitting stone walls and flipping.
- Forensic tests recorded 18mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood, below the legal limit, and cannabis levels more than twice the legal driving threshold.
- After the collision Bristow fled, urged a passenger to claim he was not driving, was found hiding by a police dog, and had failed to disclose epilepsy to the DVLA.