Unlicensed driver admits responsibility for death of passenger, 38, after Hartlepool roundabout crash
An unlicensed driver has been warned prison is “highly likely” after he admitted responsibility for another man’s death.
Kevin Richardson, 46, was due to go on trial at Teesside Crown Court on September 1 for causing death by dangerous driving .
Martin Casey, 38, died in hospital more than a week after a Ford Puma he was travelling in mounted a roundabout in Powlett Road, Hartlepool, around midnight on September 27, 2022.
Two other people were seriously hurt in the crash. No other vehicles were involved.
Richardson, of Grange Road, Hartlepool, who was driving the Ford Puma, changed his plea to guilty to the charge of causing Mr Casey’s death by dangerous driving on Tuesday afternoon.
He also admitted causing Mr Casey’s death by driving while uninsured and unlicensed.
Judge Jonathan Carroll agreed for an “all options” report before sentencing next month, but warned Richardson, who has been bailed: “Custody remains highly likely.”
An interim driving disqualification was also imposed.