Wrong-Way Driver Sentenced for Fatal A13 Crash
Ashley Loveday, 39, from Avondale Road, E16, was sentenced at the Old Bailey on Thursday, 9 March. Loveday had pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving, serious injury by dangerous driving, and aggravated vehicle taking.
Deadly Pursuit on the A13
The tragic crash happened when Loveday drove the wrong way along the A13. Police officers from the Essex 123 Unit were in pursuit, following the vehicle on the correct side of the road. The car was also found to have false plates, triggering an ANPR alert. Loveday was remanded in custody following the collision.
Family Pays Tribute to Victim Grace
“Grace was happily working in HR, but had long-term plans to retrain as a primary school teacher by age 30. She loved coaching junior football with her dad and brother Jack, and cherished family holidays across Europe including Greece, Sicily, Barcelona, and Amsterdam,” shared her parents in a heartfelt statement after the crash.
