A driver who caused the death of his friend after losing control of his vehicle and colliding with a HGV in a horror crash on the A68 in County Durham has been jailed.
Cameron Kitch drove a Vauxhall Astra round a bend at a "high speed" and lost control of the vehicle colliding head-on with a HGV that was travelling in the opposite direction. Callum Geary from Bishop Auckland, was a passenger at the time of the crash on the A68 at Hummerbeck, on August 14, 2020, and he sadly died days later on August 23.
The court heard how Kitch was driving on average of 80mph in a 40mph zone. Kitch was subsequently arrested and charged with causing death by dangerous driving in connection with the West Auckland smash. The 21-year-old appeared at Durham Crown Court in February and pleaded not guilty to the single charge.
