Speeding Driver Who Killed Pedestrian at 90mph Jailed for 10 Years
A man who mowed down and killed a pedestrian while roaring through a 30mph zone at around 90mph has been locked up for a decade.
Aaron Blackwood Jones Sentenced
Aaron Blackwood Jones, 31, from Vauxhall Street, SE11, was sentenced to 10 years behind bars at Southwark Crown Court on Monday, 2 December. He pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and failing to stop at the scene.
On release, he faces a 10-year driving ban.
Tragic Fatal Crash on Brixton Hill
Early on Saturday, 12 January, Blackwood Jones was behind the wheel of a blue VW Golf when he struck 24-year-old Celia Ines Betrouni as she crossed the road at the junction of Brixton Hill and New Park Road.
Despite efforts from police, the London Ambulance Service, and the Air Ambulance, Celia, a French national, died instantly.
Hit-and-Run Ends in Arrest
- Blackwood Jones fled the scene and abandoned his car nearby on Harriet Tubman Close, SW2.
- Following a public appeal for information, he turned himself in at a police station on Monday, 14 January.
- He was promptly arrested and charged.
Detective Sergeant Blasts Reckless Speeding
“Blackwood Jones was driving at around 90mph in a 30mph zone – his excessive speed meant there was only one outcome when he struck Celia,” said Detective Sergeant Richard Budd from the Met’s Roads and Transport Policing Command. “His actions have utterly shattered Celia’s family who will have to deal with their loss for the rest of their lives. Blackwood Jones will now spend a significant period of time in prison. His reckless actions offer a clear indication of the devastating impact driving at excessive speed can have.”
