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image captionStephen Stennett had a head on collision with a van on the B9157 near Kirkcaldy in Fife
A driver who caused a crash in Fife that led to his passenger losing her baby has been jailed for three years.
Stephen Stennett had a head-on collision with a van near Kirkcaldy on 3 October 2018.
He admitted causing death by dangerous driving.
Stennett, 23, who had attempted an overtaking manoeuvre on the B9157, was also banned from the road for five years and three months.
His passenger Shannon Myers, 18, was 30 weeks pregnant and had to have an emergency caesarean section due to her injuries. Her baby boy, Luke Myers, died 32 minutes later.
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A HEARTBROKEN mum has told of her agony over the death of her premature baby boy following a road smash caused by a crazed driver.
Shannon Myers, 20, was a passenger in Stephen Stennett’s Seat Leon when his girlfriend dumped him over the phone seconds before he began tearing along “like an idiot” and ploughed into an oncoming van.
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The mum was left heartbroken after losing her son following crashCredit: Andy Barr - The Sun Glasgow
Scots driver admits killing premature baby after horror van crash
Stephen Stennett pled guilty to death by dangerous driving.
Stephen Stennett pled guilty to causing the crash between Kirkcaldy and Aberdour (Image: Spindrift)
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BBC News
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image copyrightSpindrift
image captionStephen Stennett had a head on collision with a van on the B9157 near Kirkcaldy in Fife
A driver who caused a crash in Fife that led to his passenger losing her baby has admitted causing death by dangerous driving.
Stephen Stennett, 23, had a head-on collision with a van on the B9157 near Kirkcaldy on 3 October 2018.
The High Court in Glasgow heard he had attempted a dangerous overtaking manoeuvre.
Judge Lady Stacey deferred sentence until next month for background reports.
Passenger, Shannon Myers, 18, who was 30 weeks pregnant, had to have an emergency caesarean section due to her injuries in the crash.