Man from Hampshire jailed after causing death by dangerous driving
Robbie Hawes now faces 7 years imprisonment after causing the death of one of his passengers whilst exceeding speeds of 120mph
26-year-old, Robbie Hawes was jailed on Friday (6 June), after driving at speeds exceeding 120mph.
He now faces a sentence of 7 years imprisonment and he is also banned from driving for 11 years and 4 months.
Whilst driving in 'atrocious' weather conditions, he lost control of the car, leading to the death of one of his passengers.
Police were called to the scene at around 11:55pm on Saturday 5 November 2022.
It came after a single-vehicle collision with a blue BMW 120d was travelling eastbound on the A27 Havant bypass.
Hawes, from Ranelagh Road, Havant, was sentenced at Portsmouth Crown Court after previously pleading guilty to death by dangerous driving.
36-year-old Richard Hill, from Havant died at the scene.
Some of his family's statement includes:
"Rich was the light in any room, people gravitated towards his infectious charm and his incredible gift of making people smile and laugh."
Detective Sergeant Gary Doughty of the Serious Collision Investigation Unit at Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary said:
"This incident was wholly preventable. Speeding is a major cause of deaths on our roads and we as Roads Policing officers are committed to bringing speeding drivers to justice."
As well as his sentence, Hawes will have to take an extended retest before ever being allowed to drive again.