Teen Driver Sentenced for Killing Three Friends in Crash

Edward Spencer, a 19-year-old who had recently passed his driving test, was sentenced to two years in a youth offenders institution after admitting to causing the deaths of three teenage passengers in a car crash near Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire, in April 2023. The crash, which occurred just five weeks after Spencer became a licensed driver, also left a woman and two children in another vehicle with life-changing injuries. Spencer pleaded guilty to three counts each of causing death and serious injury by careless driving. Social media evidence presented in court highlighted a pattern of reckless driving behavior, including speeding and ignoring warnings from passengers. The case has been cited by police as a tragic example of the consequences of careless driving, particularly among newly qualified drivers. As part of his sentence, Spencer has also received an eight-year driving ban and must pass an extended test before being allowed to drive again.