Matthew Shaw, 35, drove through a red light at an excess speed of 60mph and crashed into another vehicle being driven by Jennifer Sell, 20, who died at the scene. Shaw’s passenger was also injured.
The accident took place at a ‘T’ junction between Hayes Park Road and Northmead Road (which has an upper speed limit of 30mph) in Midsomer Norton, Somerset, at around 10.30pm on 31 July 2019. Shaw subsequently failed a roadside breath test and later refused a preliminary drugs test at the police station.
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