A SPEEDING driver will spend six years in jail after causing death by dangerous driving in a drug and drink fuelled crash.

Adam Heath died at the scene of the crash on February 26 while his brother, Ricky Keeble, also suffered life-changing injuries.

Steven McMillan, 38, of Pochard Way, Great Notley, appeared at Chelmsford Crown Court yesterday where he was sentenced to six years imprisonment for causing death by dangerous driving as well as three years to run concurrently for causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

The court heard McMillan was driving 93mph when his Audi clipped the kerb before colliding with a trailer along Freebournes Road, Witham, where the limit is 30mph.

Mr Heath, in the front passenger seat, died at the scene.

It is estimated McMillan had 147mcgs of alcohol in 100mls of blood at the time of the crash, while he had 15mcgs of cocaine per litre of blood five hours after the crash. The legal limit is 80mcgs of alcohol and 10mcg of cocaine.

Peter Clarke, proseucting, said: “He has seriously downplayed factors including the amount he drank.

“He has said he possibly had two pints. He claimed he could not remember the last time he had used cocaine.

“He also estimated he had been driving at around 60 to 65mph."

The court head how McMillan was traumatised by the accident.

In her evidence, Court Officer, Gail Jarman, said: “He told me that ‘This was totally my fault.

“'It would not have happened if I had not been speeding, those where my friends’.

“He was full of remorse when we spoke, and I am sure that remorse was genuine.”

The court also heard his brother had died from injuries suffered in a car crash.

Julia Kendrick, mitigating, said: “He does wish he could turn back time.

“He is haunted by the feeling of guilt. He spends a lot of time thinking about the event and wishing he could change the events."

McMillan admitted death by dangerous driving and was jailed for six years as well as being disqualified from driving for six years.

Judge Charles Gratwicke, said: “These are extremely serious offences, bought about by your callous actions.

“No sentence can do anything to relieve the pain caused by your actions.”