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Peter Petrie, 28, hit Keely Birks, 17, so hard she was thrown 111m from the point of impact in Alvaston, Derbyshire, before he drove off.

Peter Petrie, 28, who had no insurance, crashed into Keely Birks, 17, in Alvaston, Derbyshire last November and then drove off without stopping as she died from her catastrophic injuries.

A Derbyshire man has been jailed for death by dangerous driving after he killed teenager Keely Birks in November last year.

The 17-year-old died after being struck by a car in Allenton

Keely Birks, 17, was hit so hard she landed more than 100 metres from the point of impact.

Peter Petrie pleads guilty to causing the death of 17-year-old Keely Birks by dangerous driving.

As foreign affairs adviser to the Governor of the Bank of England, Petrie frequently found himself using his skills at financial diplomacy