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Gordon Dyche trial: Witness saw Llyn Clywedog death crash Gordon Dyche admitted reservoir crash blame, court heard
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A witness has told how he saw a car plunge into a reservoir, causing the deaths of four people after a collision with an overtaking vehicle. A driver said he clipped a car causing it to career into a reservoir killing four members of a family, but retracted his claim saying he was in shock at the time, a court hears.
Denise Griffith, 56, lost her husband, mother and two foster sons in the incident at Llyn Clywedog, Powys. Gordon Dyche, 24, of Powys, denies causing the deaths by dangerous driving or careless driving.
James Denham saw an overtaking car make contact with her vehicle, which flipped twice, Caernarfon Crown Court heard. Caernarfon Crown Court heard how he was in a rush and clipped the car as he overtook it in April 2011 in Powys.
Gordon Dyche, of Llanbrynmair, Powys, denies causing death by dangerous or careless driving. The case continues. Denise Griffith, 56, lost her husband, mother and two foster sons.
The trial heard that James Denham and his father William were passengers in a car travelling immediately behind a Peugeot driven by Mrs Griffith. Simon Mills, prosecuting, read sections of an interview Mr Dyche, of Llanbrynmair, had made to police shortly after the incident.
Mr Dyche, 24, driving a third car, is accused of causing the deaths when he tried to overtake the other two vehicles, hitting Mrs Griffith's car. Mr Mills said that at the scene, Mr Dyche had told a paramedic "I shouldn't have done it. I was late for work. It's my fault."
The jury also heard that he told a police officer: "It's my fault."
Shortly after while at a police station, Mr Dyche said: "I did say that. I was very shocked, okay, and, I don't know. It's difficult."
The Peugeot 807 being driven by Mrs Griffith who was on holiday with her family at the time, was hit as she indicated to pull into a layby near Llyn Clywedog.
Mr Dyche collided with the back of Mrs Griffith's car, which rolled severeal times before plunging into the reservoir, killing her husband Emyr, 66, her mother Phyllis Hooper, 84, and foster sons Peter Briscome and Liam Govier, both 14.
Mrs Griffith had previously told the court how she managed to escape her seatbelt and swim, with the family dog, Milly, to the shore.
Mr Dyche, who regularly drove that section of the road, said he was on his way to work an afternoon shift at a garage in Llanidloes at the time.
The court heard that he in the statement, he denied he was late for work or was rushing.
He told police: "I wasn't frustrated. I was going to be on time. I don't like to be behind people who don't know the road because you end up climbing the hills in first gear."
He said that as he approached the scene of the collision he thought: "I can overtake here, it all looked fine."
Earlier the trial heard that James Denham and his brother William were passengers in a car travelling immediately behind Mrs Griffith's Peugeot.
The jury was shown a video of an interview with James Denham, who was 16 at the time.The jury was shown a video of an interview with James Denham, who was 16 at the time.
He said: "As we were coming downhill, the car in front of us indicated right.He said: "As we were coming downhill, the car in front of us indicated right.
"Dad saw this and braked, but the car behind us went to overtake. It made contact with the car in front, which was half in the road."Dad saw this and braked, but the car behind us went to overtake. It made contact with the car in front, which was half in the road.
"The car in front flipped twice, hit the fence and went into the lake."The car in front flipped twice, hit the fence and went into the lake.
"There was debris everywhere, glass, pieces of car, stuff from inside the car.""There was debris everywhere, glass, pieces of car, stuff from inside the car."
'Shunted from behind'
The court has previously been told that Mrs Griffith's family, from Pontypridd, had been on a day out while on holiday in Powys.The court has previously been told that Mrs Griffith's family, from Pontypridd, had been on a day out while on holiday in Powys.
Mrs Griffith, 56, had said the family were returning home when she went to pull into a lay-by near Llyn Clywedog. Mrs Griffith, 56, had said the family were returning home when she went to pull into a layby.
She said she felt the car being shunted from behind before ending up in the water.
Mrs Griffith and the family dog, Milly, escaped from the car, but her husband Emyr, 66, her mother Phyllis Hooper, 84, and Peter Briscome and Liam Govier, both 14 and who had autism, all died.
The prosecution case in the trial has now ended and the defence is due to begin later on Wednesday afternoon.
The trial continues.The trial continues.