Overview

• Karla Dodds was driving under the influence of alcohol and crammed six passengers into her small Hyundai i10, including one in the boot, before the crash.
• The crash occurred after passenger Truman Hub, 22, stuck his head out of the rear window, and the car flipped after hitting a lamppost in North Tyneside.
• Dodds fled the scene, leaving Hub fatally injured, and was later found to be twice over the legal alcohol limit during her arrest.
• The court highlighted Dodds' lack of remorse, citing her fleeing the scene and a subsequent drug-driving offense while awaiting trial.
• Dodds received a 12-year prison sentence and a 13-year, nine-month driving ban, with authorities hoping the ruling brings some closure to the victim's family.