Two men jailed after high speed crash which killed woman
Tom Hill and Lyndon Parsons were sentenced to a total of more than 15 years.
Last updated 26th Mar 2024
Two men have been jailed after killing a woman while racing cars in the Forest Of Dean.
Tom Hill and Lyndon Parsons were sentenced to a total of more than 15 years.
32 year-old Hill , of Walford Avenue, Ross-on-Wye, had been trying to keep up with Parsons, aged 26, of Smithville Close, St Briavels, when he lost control of his car, causing it to smash into another car being driven in the opposite direction.
The crash took place on the B4228 near Sling shortly after 5pm on Friday 28 January 2022.
The woman in the other vehicle, 36-year-old Terri-Ann Marshall, died at the scene.
They had been driving up to 100mph at points on their journey, along roads with a maximum speed of 50mph.
At Gloucester Crown Court, Hill was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in prison while Parsons was handed a jail sentence of eight years.
Sentencing the two men, His Honour Judge Ian Laurie KC said: "What you indulged in was racing and showing off to each other. You were attempting to prove your driving ability.
"Both of you showed a complete and utter disregard for other road users."
Speaking after the sentencing, the family of Terri-Ann Marshall issued a statement through police: "The family of Miss Terri-Ann Marshall would like to extend their sincere thanks to everyone involved in collating the overwhelming evidence to finally bring these people to justice, although it must be said no amount of sentencing could ever make up for the complete devastation that has been caused by such recklessness, selfishness and dishonesty.
"It has been an incredibly hard couple of years, however, we now feel we have some kind of closure in this case, and can move forward in our grieving.
"The family would like to summarise with this quote: Nothing happens by chance, by fate. You create your own fate by your actions. That's karma."