Overview
- Michael Webb, 35, pleaded guilty to two counts of causing death by dangerous driving and was jailed for 13 years and six months at Newcastle Crown Court.
- He was disqualified from driving for 15 years and five months and must pass an extended test before regaining his licence.
- Prosecutors said Webb attempted to undertake a BMW at about 73mph in a 40mph zone on John Reid Road, lost control, hit a lamppost and then a tree, and the Skoda split in two.
- Toxicology showed cocaine over the legal limit and benzoylecgonine at about four times the limit, with only a very low alcohol reading.
- Victim impact statements described a long‑standing fear about Webb’s driving and alleged a lack of remorse, while Northumbria Police called the collision devastating for the family.