Kyle Patrick has been jailed for causing the death of a young woman by driving at excessive speeds. The incident occurred in Perthshire.
In May, the High Court in Edinburgh heard that Patrick had spent the night drinking with friends in Perth city centre, visiting several pubs and consuming pints of beer and shots. He was 21 at the time of the crash.
He then drove a Ford Fiesta ST-3 turbo to a taxi rank and offered lifts to people waiting in the queue. He was paid £10 by a 17-year-old boy for a lift to Bankfoot before driving to South Street and parking outside a pub. There, he picked up Slane and her friend at approximately 1:45 AM.
Prosecutor Graeme Jessop KC told the court that Patrick was driving at "excessive speed" along the B9099 Luncarty to Stanley road when he lost control of the vehicle. Five minutes after the fatal collision, Erin had messaged a group of friends at 1:57 AM, writing "I may not survive tonight. I'm scared. Kyle is steaming." She sent a follow-up message at 2:05 AM stating, "Kyle is steaming."
The collision occurred about five minutes later on the secluded Perthshire road near the junction with Gowrie Farm. The prosecutor added, "The accused lost control of the vehicle whereby it crossed the opposing carriageway, left the roadway, continued through wire fencing, down the grass embankment to a field, before rolling several times and coming to rest on its roof."