Danger driver told jail is ‘inevitable’ after he admits killing Welshpool man in horror A5 crash
Matthew Tommey admitted causing the death of James Evans last year by dangerous driving
A dangerous driver has been told he “inevitably” faces a custodial sentence after he admitted killing a 49-year-old man from Welshpool by causing a horror A5 crash.
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Edward Robert Davies died at the scene of the collision at Nesscliffe, between Shrewsbury and Oswestry, on February 13, 2025.
The crash between his Skoda Kamiq and a Jaguar F-Pace, which occurred at around 5.40pm, caused a second crash involving two vehicles, a Hyundai i10 and an Iveco Daily, police said at the time.
Despite the “best efforts” of emergency services, Mr Davies was pronounced dead at the scene.
On Friday (November 13) Matthew Tommey of Kop Close, Brimfield in Herefordshire, admitted causing the death of Mr Evans by driving his Jaguar dangerously.
Appearing before Judge Trevor Meegan, Tommey, aged 45, pleaded guilty to the single charge.
He was handed an interim driving ban ahead of his sentence later this year.
Judge Meegan also ordered a pre-sentence report and granted Tommey bail but told the defendant that his punishment will “inevitably be a custodial sentence”.
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