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Driver Jailed for 17 Years After 141mph Crash Kills Baby and Aunt

Darryl Anderson, heavily intoxicated and using his phone, caused the fatal collision on the A1 in Northern England.

  • Darryl Anderson, 38, admitted to causing death by dangerous driving after the May 31 crash.
  • The victims, 8-month-old Zackary Blades and his aunt Karlene Warner, died instantly.
  • Anderson was nearly three times over the legal alcohol limit and had taken a photo of his speedometer moments before the crash.
  • The mother, Shalorna Warner, survived but described the traumatic search for her ejected baby on the motorway.
  • Judge Joanne Kidd banned Anderson from driving for 21 years in addition to his prison sentence.
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