Disqualified driver left passenger to die after smashing into tree

07.02.2022 - 17:55 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk

A disqualified driver smashed his car into a tree on a country lane - only to abandon his passenger and her leave her to die.

The man, who has never had a licence, already had 37 previous convictions for disqualified driving to his name.

Liam Foster has now been jailed for three-and-a-half years, CheshireLive reports.

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Foster, of Smallbrook Walk, Crewe, was sentenced at Chester Crown Court on Friday, February 4.

The 45-year-old had previously pleaded guilty to causing death by driving without due care and attention, causing a death whilst disqualified, causing a death whilst uninsured and failing to stop following a collision.

The court heard that on the morning of October 8 last year, Foster was driving a red Ford Focus on Warmingham Lane, near Middlewich, with four passengers in the vehicle.

There were two women, aged 30 and 57, a 25-year-old man and a 10-year-old child. Sadly, 57-year-old Jacqueline Nolan died as a result of the collision.

As he was driving around a bend in the road, he lost control of the vehicle and collided with a tree at around 11.50am.

Following the crash Foster collected the child from the rear of the car.

He then approached another motorist who had stopped at the scene and convinced them to take them to an address in Crewe on the understanding that he would be returning to the scene as soon as he had dropped off the child.

The motorist then drove him to Crewe and waited more than 45 minutes but despite his promise, Foster failed to return.

Meanwhile, at the scene, the remaining passengers and other passing motorists contacted the emergency services who swiftly attended the scene.

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