Man jailed for killing taxi driver while drunk driving in Cannock
Joshua Stack was sent to prison for nearly a decade for causing the crash
A man who drove drunk, causing a serious and fatal car crash in Cannock has been sent to prison for nearly ten years.
Joshua Stack, 25, had been drinking at a sports venue in January 2024 when he got into his Vauxhall Corsa.
His caer had been travelling along the B5012 towards Cannock when he lost control of the car while driving over a bridge.
In the crash, the car went onto the wrong side of the road, eventually crashing with a taxi that was coming towards him.
The driver of the taxi, 50-year-old Sajid Ali from Walsall, died as a result of the injuries he sustained. The passenger, a man in his 20s, was also seriously injured, eventually being taken to hospital - but eventually discharged.
Stack was also taken to hospital as a result of his injuries, but was later placed into police custody. Blood samples taken from Stack at the time showed he was over the legal limit to drive.
Appearing in court, Stack pleaded guilty days before a trial against him was due to get underway. He admitted causing death by dangerous driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
On Friday (October 30th), Stack was sentenced to nine-and-a-half years in prison at Stafford Crown Court. Her was also disqualified from driving for seven years and nine months, needing to be re-tested when the ban expires.
Speaking on the ruling, Detective Constable Jim Addison from Staffordshire Police said: "“Drink driving can devastate lives in an instant, as we have seen again in this tragic collision.
“Stack’s actions that day has taken away someone from their family forever and caused significant emotional and physical distress to another.
“I’m pleased that we have been able to build all of the evidence needed to make sure he is brought to justice.”