A 14-year-old girl has died and another injured after a car swerved off the road and crashed into the pair. The horror incident occurred at this morning (October 26) when a black Vauxhall veered off the road and collided into the youngsters.
Dad thirteen times the drug-driving limit killed his son, 8, after BMW aquaplaned on M60
11.10.2022 - 15:43 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A dad killed his eight-year-old son after his BMW aquaplaned on the M60 while he was 13 times the drug-driving limit.
Leon Clarke had just picked his two young sons up from their grandparents' home shortly before he "lost control" of his vehicle and smashed into a lorry. His eldest son, Blake Consterdine, died in hospital after suffering serious injuries in the horror crash, near Audenshaw, on February 28, 2020.
At Minshull Street Crown Court on Monday (October 10), Clarke, 40, was jailed for four years after admitting causing death by careless driving whilst over the drug driving limit. He also pleaded guilty to causing death by driving while uninsured.
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Prosecutor Robin Kitching told the court that Clarke had picked Blake and his six-year-old brother up from their grandparents' home in Middleton at about 1.40pm on the day of the tragedy.
As Clarke drove home along the M60, Blake was sitting in the back seat of the BMW 3 Series while his younger brother was a front seat passenger. It was raining heavily at the time and there was a 'significant amount' of water on the carriageway, the court heard.
The build-up of water is believed to have been caused by a blocked drain and signs on the motorway warned that it was "liable to flooding".
As Clarke drove past junction 23, his BMW was estimated to be travelling at about 76mph in the outside lane. However, as he indicated to move left, he lost control of the vehicle.
"It's clear that loss of control was caused by Mr Clarke aquaplaning on standing water across the carriageway," Mr Kitching told the court.
Clarke attempted to brake but the BMW veered across three
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