Two drivers who caused a fatal collision by racing on the A367 near Bath have been sentenced to a combined total of 16 years in jail. The incident occurred on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, when the two men were racing side-by-side into a sharp bend on Dunkerton Hill.
One of the vehicles involved collided head-on with a VW Polo being driven by 64-year-old Heather Church, who tragically suffered significant head injuries and died at the scene. The two men, identified as Daniel Leonard, 29, and Mark Howell, 32, were sentenced for causing death by dangerous driving at Bristol Crown Court on Friday, November 24.
Leonard, who has no fixed address, received a 15-year sentence, consisting of 11 years in prison and an additional four years on licence. Howell, from Bloomfield in Bath, was sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison. Following their release, Leonard will be banned from driving for 10 years, while Howell will face a five-year driving ban and both will have to take an extended re-test.
