Jealous drug-driver jailed for killing passenger in East Sussex crash
Terry Lee Majors is said to have lost his temper after seeing another man look at his passenger's Instagram
A drug-driver who killed his passenger after losing control of his car in East Sussex during a jealous rage has been jailed for more than three and a half years.
Terry Lee Majors was driving at high speeds when his Ford Fiesta veered off the A27 at Pevensey into trees in July 2021.
A court heard how 35-year-old mum-of-two, Cheryl Brookes, had gone for a night away in Brighton when 40-year-old Majors is said to have lost his temper after he saw another man look at her Instagram.
Brookes then phoned relatives to say he was driving like a “lunatic” and he was “scaring” her, before she died.
Majors, of Marine, St Leonards, was injured during the incident and taken to hospital, where a blood test showed he was over the limit for cannbis.
He admitted causing death by dangerous driving and was also given a five and a half year driving ban.
Speaking after the case, PC Dave Symonds from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit said: “It is never just a crash, especially for those left picking up the pieces.
“Majors has caused the events that led to the death of Cheryl Brookes, which could have been easily avoided.
“This case shows the dangers of driving while over the prescribed limit for drugs, and highlights the responsibility of drivers to drive safely, in order to protect other road users, themselves and their passengers.
“The family of Cheryl will carry their loss forever. The fatal five is not just a slogan, but a message to educate drivers of the five main causes of fatalities on our roads. By driving correctly it could mean that one less family receives the worst news imaginable from a knock at their door by the police.”