Driver took pal's life doing 'doughnuts' in car park had just passed his test
A teen driver who killed his friend after performing 'doughnuts' in a car park passed his test just hours before.
Corey Owen Cooper lost control of the his car, killing friend Josh Atkins in November 2023. The then-17-year-old had been speeding between 47mph and 53mph on 20mph roads in Sheffield, Yorkshire, before attempting the dangerous maneuver.
A 'doughnut' is where the vehicle's rear rotates around the opposite end, creating a circular skid mark on the surface. Cooper was behind the wheel of his grandfather's Fiat Grand Punto during the fatal crash, which killed the passenger. It comes after man called 999 for 'his own protection' - then ended up jailed himself.
After pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and seriously injuring another passenger at Sheffield Crown Court, Judge Jeremy Richardson KC told the 19-year-old he faces prison when he returns to be sentenced in November.
He said: "You will be sent into custody. The only issue for me to determine is for how long. There's also the question of disqualification. In the interim, I will disqualify you from driving.
"That's to say you are not permitted by law to drive on public roads. The likelihood is in fact almost an inevitability that you will be taken into custody. You have to prepare yourself for that."
In court, prosecutor Ian West explained that Cooper passed his driving test around 24 hours before the crash that killed his friend. "He had driven the vehicle the day before, it belonged to his grandfather," he said. Cooper failure to notice a "faulty ABS braking system" error message on his vehicle, it was said.
To remember the keen young fisherman, the victim's family and friends celebrated his life with a charity walk through Hillsborough Park last year. Josh's auntie, Claire Chapman, said at the time: "It was a great afternoon, even with the rain.
"We all loved to see to see so many of Josh's friends turn out for him. I think it was a day of remembrance and reflection rather than sadness."
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