Overview

• He pleaded guilty at Lincoln Crown Court to causing death by dangerous driving and serious injury by dangerous driving.
• Prosecutors said he was 25 minutes late collecting colleagues and carried out a 15-second overtake on a straight stretch of road.
• His wife, Sofka Mitkova, died from chest injuries and Volkswagen driver Cameron Marshall suffered spinal and abdominal damage.
• Three backseat passengers without seat belts sustained multiple fractures and have since returned to Bulgaria for treatment.
• Judge Catarina Sjolin Knight imposed a driving ban upon his release and warned Kurtev he may face automatic deportation after serving two-thirds of his term.