Overview
- Sean Cox, 21, was sentenced at Shrewsbury Crown Court on January 26, 2026, after pleading guilty to causing death by dangerous driving.
- Judge Trevor Meegan imposed an eight-year-four-month driving ban and ordered an extended retest before any licence can be regained.
- The Vauxhall Corsa left the wet, 60mph B4376 between Much Wenlock and Broseley and hit a tree at about 73mph, ejecting 17-year-old passenger Madison Evans, who died at the scene.
- Collision evidence included a speedometer fixed at 70mph, insurer black-box records showing hundreds of prior speeding events up to 88mph, and roadside tests indicating no alcohol or drugs.
- Cox initially denied the charge before a November 2025 guilty plea, and police said the jail term should serve as a strong warning about driving dangerously in unroadworthy cars.