A “selfish” drunk-driver who reached 100mph before crashing and killing a woman on Christmas Day has been jailed for more than 10 years. Charlie Hilton, 25, was chased by police before his Mercedes hit a tree, flipped over and burst into flames early on December 25 2021.
Residents in Beeches Avenue, Carshalton, south London, grabbed fire extinguishers and rushed to help. But 21-year-old Lillie Clack was fatally injured and died days later.
Three other passengers were badly hurt, including Ms Clack’s boyfriend Jack Watson and best friend Delia Casey. The friends had been enjoying a Winter Wonderland attraction in the West End and visited a pub in Morden before accepting a lift home from Hilton in his mother’s car.
