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| Driver jailed for crash death of soldier Gordon Quigley | Driver jailed for crash death of soldier Gordon Quigley |
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| A man has been jailed after a soldier died in a crash on Teesside. | A man has been jailed after a soldier died in a crash on Teesside. |
| L/Cpl Gordon Quigley, 26, based at Catterick Garrison, was travelling in a Ford Focus which left the road and hit a lamp-post in Billingham in April. | |
| Driver Christopher Howson, who had no licence and was twice the legal alcohol limit at the time, admitted causing death by dangerous driving. | Driver Christopher Howson, who had no licence and was twice the legal alcohol limit at the time, admitted causing death by dangerous driving. |
| The judge at Teesside Crown Court jailed the 24-year-old, of Billingham, for six years. | The judge at Teesside Crown Court jailed the 24-year-old, of Billingham, for six years. |
| The court heard that Howson had agreed to drive a friend's car home after a day out watching football and drinking. | |
| Best man | |
| However, he ignored warnings from his passengers to slow down, and veered into the central reservation on Wolviston Road. | |
| Front seat passenger L/Cpl Quigley was pronounced dead in hospital. | Front seat passenger L/Cpl Quigley was pronounced dead in hospital. |
| His commanding officer at Catterick, Lt Col Kimberas, described the serviceman as a "talented junior commander who had a bright future ahead of him", and who was due to return to Afghanistan to complete a tour of duty. | |
| Howson's barrister said his client had been Mr Quigley's best man and did not want to offer any mitigation. | |
| He said Howson was aware he had killed his best friend and was prepared to take the punishment. |