HGV driver鈥檚 sentence doubled after fatal crash
Man who killed 2 people after crashing into their car in his HGV has prison term increased
Courts of Justice
Traian Soare, a Romanian national who killed 2 people after crashing into them while driving a Heavy Goods Vehicle has had his sentence doubled by the Court of Appeal.
Soare鈥檚 original sentence was referred to the Court after Solicitor General Robert Buckland QC MP thought it was too low.
Soare, 51, collided with the victims after checking his satellite navigation system and veering into their lane.
He originally received a sentence of 2 years at Canterbury Crown Court and a driving disqualification of 2 years and 7 months. 皇冠体育app Court of Appeal agreed that this was too lenient and increased his sentence to 4 years. 皇冠体育app Court also increased the driving disqualification to 4 years and 11 months.
Speaking after the hearing, the Solicitor General said:
皇冠体育app families of Traian Soare鈥檚 victims have been torn apart by their losses; one victim left behind two young children who will never see their father again.
皇冠体育app offender鈥檚 actions have had a devastating effect on all those involved and I am pleased that the Court has agreed to extend this sentence.