Driver admits causing the death of two men after crash on the M62

24-year-old Jack Beston has pleaded guilty to two counts of causing death by dangerous driving after the collision in 2018.

The scene of the crash near to Ouse Bridge in 2018.
Author: Yorkshire reporterPublished 26th Oct 2020
Last updated 26th Oct 2020

A caravan transporter smashed through the central reservation of the motorway and hit an oncoming car. The driver was killed in the crash and a passenger died in hospital 10 days later.

Jack Beston admitted to killing them both when he appeared at Hull Crown Court. He's due to be sentenced next year.

Another defendant has pleaded not guilty to two counts of manslaughter and will stand trial in 2021.

A mobile home had to be removed from the scene of the crash, with the motorway closed for more than 18 hours.

Nigel Eley from Manchester was the driver who died at the scene in April 2018. His passenger, John-Paul Cassidy, died in hospital 10 days later.