Drink driver jailed after killing passenger in Castleford drainage ditch crash
Jamie Bouncer has been jailed for eight years over the crash which killed 18-year-old Taylor Lupton last January
A drink driver who caused the death of his passenger when he lost control of a car and went into a drainage ditch near Castleford has been jailed.
Jamie Bouncer, 22, has been sentenced to eight years in prison after the crash on January 12 last year, which led to the death of 18-year-old Taylor Lupton.
Boucher, who had a provisional licence, had borrowed the vehicle shortly before crashing through a fence on Wheldon Road and came to rest in a disused water treatment tank on a site belonging to Yorkshire Water.
Dad of two Taylor was thrown from the car and suffered serious head injuries, dying at the scene. The car’s owner sustained serious injuries.
Appearing at Leeds Crown Court, Bouncer admitted causing death by dangerous driving, causing death while drink driving, causing death while driving uninsured, and causing death while driving without a full licence.
He was also banned from the roads for 10 years and four months.
The court heard that Bouncer had been drinking at a nightclub before attending an after party at the car owner’s home.
The collision occurred shortly after 5:40am in freezing and wet conditions, with investigators believing Bouncer was driving far over the 30mph limit.
He was breath tested over an hour after the crash and was found to be over the drink-driving limit.
In a Victim Personal Statement, Taylor’s girlfriend Megan Carswell said: “I live with a constant sense of numbness, fear, and disbelief. I still cannot fully process that he is gone and not coming back."
“Our son will never get chance to meet his daddy, and Taylor will never get chance to meet his son. ... Taylor also has a daughter who was 11 months old at the time he was killed.”
Taylor’s mother, Gemma Mason, said: “My whole world came crashing down around me because of the defendant’s careless actions. This moment of stupidity and carelessness has ripped my whole family apart.”
Detective Sergeant Paul Lightowler of West Yorkshire Police said: “Bouncer got behind the wheel of a car after drinking alcohol... This was a completely avoidable tragedy.”
“Our thoughts are with Taylor’s family, and we urge everyone to understand that getting behind the wheel after drinking carries devastating consequences.”