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| 'Racing' driver jailed over Busby Stoop road crash deaths | 'Racing' driver jailed over Busby Stoop road crash deaths |
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| A man who knew his car's brakes were faulty when he killed two teenagers in a crash as he raced another vehicle has been jailed for 11 years. | A man who knew his car's brakes were faulty when he killed two teenagers in a crash as he raced another vehicle has been jailed for 11 years. |
| Luke Ridley, 24, of Topcliffe Road, Sowerby, was "racing competitively" when he crashed on the A61 near Thirsk, North Yorkshire, in March 2018. | Luke Ridley, 24, of Topcliffe Road, Sowerby, was "racing competitively" when he crashed on the A61 near Thirsk, North Yorkshire, in March 2018. |
| His passengers, both 17, George Turner and Mason Pearson died in the crash. | His passengers, both 17, George Turner and Mason Pearson died in the crash. |
| William Corser, 18, of St Mary's Walk, Thirsk, who was driving the car Ridley was racing, was also jailed. | William Corser, 18, of St Mary's Walk, Thirsk, who was driving the car Ridley was racing, was also jailed. |
| Teesside Crown Court heard the crash happened between Busby Stoop and Carlton Miniott, on 7 March. | Teesside Crown Court heard the crash happened between Busby Stoop and Carlton Miniott, on 7 March. |
| Prosecutor Paul Newcombe said Ridley had started the race with Corser after they met at the Mill Gate car park in Thirsk. | Prosecutor Paul Newcombe said Ridley had started the race with Corser after they met at the Mill Gate car park in Thirsk. |
| They were racing to see who could get to Leeming Bar first and were driving at "grossly excessive speeds" of up to 80mph, he said. | They were racing to see who could get to Leeming Bar first and were driving at "grossly excessive speeds" of up to 80mph, he said. |
| Ridley's VW Bora slid on to the wrong side of the road hitting a Ford Focus. | Ridley's VW Bora slid on to the wrong side of the road hitting a Ford Focus. |
| George and Mason died at the scene and another two passengers in the Bora, an 18-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy, were taken to hospital in a critical condition but later recovered. | George and Mason died at the scene and another two passengers in the Bora, an 18-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy, were taken to hospital in a critical condition but later recovered. |
| The driver and passengers of the Ford, a 27-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman and their two young children, were also taken to hospital for treatment before being discharged. | The driver and passengers of the Ford, a 27-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman and their two young children, were also taken to hospital for treatment before being discharged. |
| Ridley had only held a licence for two days at the time of the crash and was aware his car, purchased a month before, was in a dangerous state, the court heard. | Ridley had only held a licence for two days at the time of the crash and was aware his car, purchased a month before, was in a dangerous state, the court heard. |
| It had no near-side front brake and the traction control was faulty. | It had no near-side front brake and the traction control was faulty. |
| Ridley admitted two counts of causing death by dangerous driving and five counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving at an earlier hearing. | Ridley admitted two counts of causing death by dangerous driving and five counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving at an earlier hearing. |
| Corser also admitted one count of dangerous driving and was given a 16-month jail term. | |
| Speaking after sentencing Insp Jeremy Bartley, of North Yorkshire Police, said the "dangerous driving" of both men had devastated families in a "space of a few seconds". | Speaking after sentencing Insp Jeremy Bartley, of North Yorkshire Police, said the "dangerous driving" of both men had devastated families in a "space of a few seconds". |
| He said: "I hope the sentence handed down by the court sends a stark warning to anyone who takes irresponsible and dangerous risks on the roads, either by their actions or due to the dangerous condition of their vehicle - it is simply not worth it." | He said: "I hope the sentence handed down by the court sends a stark warning to anyone who takes irresponsible and dangerous risks on the roads, either by their actions or due to the dangerous condition of their vehicle - it is simply not worth it." |
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