A man from Wembley, North London, who killed a 70-year-old woman while drink driving at more than twice the legal limit has been jailed for six years.
The 37-year-old crashed head-on with a Ford Fiesta after losing control of his vehicle in May 2019.
His victim, Frances Filby, was taken to St George’s Hospital where she died of her injuries the next day.
Analysis by Surrey Police following the collision showed the man to be more than twice the legal drink driving limit, as well as having taken a significant amount of cocaine.
Stuart Bonner from Surrey Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “Frances Filby tragically had her life cut short by the selfish and irresponsible actions of [the defendant], who was under the influence of drugs and alcohol at the time of the collision.
“Driving under the influence can have very real and very tragic consequences, and the far-reaching impact can never be underestimated.
“Hopefully, the fact that [he] has been brought to justice for his recklessness will help Frances’ family begin to come to terms with what has happened, and our thoughts remain with them at this difficult time.”
After pleading guilty to causing death by driving without due care and attention and both drink and drug driving, the man was sentenced to six years in prison as well as banned from the roads for six years and 354 days, to run concurrently.
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