UK news: Devastation as gran and granddaughter killed and boy, 3, rushed to hospital in horrific crash
A family was torn apart after a gran and granddaughter were both killed when a driver's car 'swerved violently' onto the other side of the road. A toddler was also rushed to hospital 'covered in glass' following the incident.
The court heard statements from a number of witnesses who passed in the minutes after the crash including Megan Ellis, who said she arrived at the scene to find the two vehicles and Ms Hughes' three-year-old son trapped in his car seat crying and "covered in glass". She said she pulled over in her car, having been driving when she first heard about the crash, and "collapsed on the side of the road" when she thought about what might have happened to her sister. She was later called by her dad who told her both Justine and Denise had died, which she described as "gut-wrenching" and said she "just wanted him to be wrong.
She said she hoped Miles "realises the extent of the damage he has caused". She added: "I have tried to hate him but like me he also has a family and a past. I cannot hate him but I wish him to make the right decisions going forward." She said she wished Miles a "meaningful life" but to "remember the two lives that have been lost because of him".
In an interview in December 2022 Miles, who pleaded guilty to two charges of causing death by careless driving, denied his driving had been dangerous, adding that he had not been under pressure or in any hurry on the day of the accident. He said he had been on his way to talk to a relative about visiting the Royal Welsh Show and had no issues with his car or anything which would have affected his driving.
He also read out a letter on behalf of Miles which said he "cannot comprehend" the grief of the Hughes family and added: "I wish I was able to provide you with some explanation of why I lost control of the vehicle. I'm so sorry but I can't remember." He said it had been an "error of judgment" which would "remain with me for the rest of my life", adding: "I wish it had been me.
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