Speeding driver who killed Cumbria schoolgirl jailed for four-and-a-half years
Ingrid Messenger
A speeding driver who caused a horror crash on a country road south of Carlisle which killed a schoolgirl and left her mum and sister seriously hurt has been jailed for four-and-a-half years.
Thirteen-year-old Ingrid Messenger died when the Citroen C4 in which she was a rear seat passenger was struck by a Land Rover Defender travelling at almost 80mph towards the city on the C1036 at the Crown Inn crossroads, Broadfield.
Ingridâs mother, Catriona, was driving the Citroen along the intersecting C1017 and – after stopping at the junction – had almost completed her move across the C1036 when its rear nearside was hit by the much larger Land Rover and forced into a secondary collision with a van.
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Tony Packenham was speeding in Land Rover Defender near Carlisle, Cumbria
The 47-year-old was driving in excess of 60mph limit when he hit a Citroen C4
Ingrid Messenger, 13, was killed in crash, while mother and sister were injured
Packenham jailed after pleading guilty to causing death by dangerous driving
He also pleaded guilty to two counts of causing injury by dangerous driving
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image captionIngrid Messenger s mother called her loss devastating and irreparable
A speeding driver who killed a 13-year-old girl and seriously injured her sister and mother has been jailed for four-and-a-half years.
Ingrid Messenger was in the rear seat of a Citroen C4 hit by Tony Packenham s Land Rover Defender near Carlisle on 18 February 2019.
The 47-year-old was absolutely flying at almost 80mph (128kmh) prior to the crash, the city s crown court heard.
At a previous hearing, he admitted causing death by dangerous driving.
Witnesses said the Land Rover was speeding before the crash at a crossroads between Stoneraise and Ivegill on the C1036.
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