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.