VIDEO captures the moment a driver reached speeds of more than 100mph on the A27 – shorty before killing his friend when he crashed his car into a tree.
Ruan Soares, 27, has been sentenced for causing the death of his friend and seriously injuring another in a crash.
Video released by Sussex Police shows his white Seat Leon travelling in excess of 100mph just moments before it left the carriageway and collided with a tree.
Soares, of Bursledon Close, Bognor, and a passenger in the rear of the car suffered serious injuries in crash on the A27 between Fontwell and Tangmere.
Soares friend, Weverton Alprandi, 23, also from Bognor, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Ruan Soares has been jailed for causing the death of his friend in Fontwell crash
At sentencing Judge Hetherington said: “This was a very bad case indeed of causing death by dangerous driving. You were going at an excessive speed at the time of the collision and for some considerable distance before.
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“You reached a speed well in excess of 100mph on a dual carriageway in wet conditions, were driving on the wrong side of the road and drove over a hatched area to overtake a line of cars.”
Soares pleaded guilty to his crimes at Portsmouth Crown Court on Friday.
Ruan Soares has been jailed for causing the death of his friend in Fontwell crash
He was sentenced to five years for causing death by dangerous driving over the incident at 11.30pm on September 28, 2019.
He was also given three years for causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
His sentences will run concurrently. He also received a 90 month driving ban.
Investigating Officer Gemma Clarke added: “This case highlights the seriousness of driving dangerously for the road conditions at excess speeds.
“The consequences of Soares’ actions have been devastating.
“No sentence will ever reflect the sadness and loss of Weverton’s life. My thoughts are with his family and friends.”
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