Police have released a mugshot of a disqualified driver who ran away from a fatal crash he caused. Nathan Aitchison was driving his partner’s Volkswagen Beetle when he lost control and hit the back of David Obada's Fiat Punto.
His poor driving caused 22-year-old David's car to crash into the central reservation on the A46 near Car Colston, Rushcliffe. The Fiat then rolled onto its roof and stopped sideways in the middle of the dual carriageway without its lights on during the night-time collision on September 24, 2022.
Several minutes later, the stranded Fiat was struck by an incoming Volkswagen Transporter van, with a fourth vehicle, a Landrover Freelander, also involved in the collision. David was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after the crash, while the drivers of the other two vehicles were also seriously injured.
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Aitchison fled from the scene of carnage he had caused. As a result an extensive search for the driver of the Beetle was carried out by Nottinghamshire Police ’s dog unit and drone team, and the National Police Air Service.
This was unsuccessful until the following day (September 25) when Aitchison – who was disqualified from driving at the time – was found by police hiding up in the loft of a house in Leicester. During a police interview, Aitchison denied he was the driver involved and tried to pin the blame on someone else.
Following extensive inquiries however, the 38-year-old was charged with causing death by careless driving and causing death by driving while disqualified. He later admitted to these charges in court.
