Death crash driver jailed
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A DRINK-DRIVER who caused a head-on crash in which a 20-year-old woman died has been jailed for six-and-a-half years.
Stefan Lodge (41), of Ellon, admitted driving dangerously at excess speed and causing the death of Nicole Clark on November 15, 2013, on the A98 Portsoy to Banff Road, near to Mill of Rettie, Aberdeenshire.
Nicole, from Turriff, worked at an engineering firm in Huntly.
At the High Court in Glasgow on Monday, Judge Lord Turnbull also ordered draughtsman Lodge to be banned from driving for 10 years.
Lord Turnbull told him: "The way in which you chose to drive that day was a deliberate choice. You were behaving without regard for other road users. You drove at excessive speed in an aggressive manner and ignored warning signs.
"Most likely your judgement was impaired be alcohol. Alcohol could be smelled on your breath by emergency service workers at the scene.
"A young woman lost her life. The tragedy does not end with lose of life. The parents of Nicole Clark must live with their loss."
