Letchworth crash: Driver dies at the scene after suffering a medical incident at the wheel
The 75-year-old driver of the Seat Ibiza died after suffering a medical incident at the wheel
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An air ambulance lands after the crash in Letchworth
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One of the drivers involved in a three-vehicle crash in Letchworth died at the scene.
Disqualified driver left loving and caring motorcyclist to die on Cambridgeshire road
Paul Wood, 23, sadly died at the scene of the accident on the A505 in May 2019
Paul Wood, 23, was killed when his motorbike was involved in a crash with a Land Rover (Image: Cambridgeshire Police)
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A manhunt ensued, involving a police helicopter, dog unit and officers on foot, but it was later discovered Cooksey had fled the county.
Cooksey later handed himself in at Romford Police Station, and was charged with causing death by careless driving while uninsured and disqualified.
Cooksey, of St Neots Road, Romford, was found guilty following a trial at Cambridge Crown Court and was today ( May 7) jailed for three years at the same court.
He was also disqualified from driving for 54 months and ordered to sit an extended re-test.
Sergeant Mark Dollard, of the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Road Policing Unit, said: “Cooksey failed to take sufficient care in judging the distance and speed, then compounded his callous actions by fleeing the scene and leaving Mr Wood for dead.