A DRIVER who killed a man after crashing his BMW at 80mph has been jailed.
David Devoy, 54, smashed into the back of 50-year-old Neil Errington’s car while he was stopped at traffic lights in Carlisle, Cumbria.
Cumbria PoliceDavid Devoy was jailed yesterday[/caption]
The court heard yesterday how Devoy had shown signs of having suffered a medical episode during an incident days before the fatal crash on May 2 2022.
As a result, his licence was officially revoked by the DVLA but he fraudulently applied for a new one before collecting a BMW.
Later that same day he was spotted driving erratically before colliding with the rear of a Fiat Punto several times and speeding off.
Witnesses then saw Devoy approach Mr Errington’s Mercedes car, at times on the wrong side of the road, and speeding well over the limit.
He collided with the back of the vehicle while it was stationary.
Mr Errington suffered serious injuries and died in hospital 10 days later on May 12 2022.
The same officer who had applied to the DVLA to have Devoy’s licence revoked attended the scene and recognised the defendant.
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