Man jailed over biker’s crash death of Vintage Softail MC.
A man has been jailed for 10 months for causing the death of a motorbike rider in a crash and lying about being insured.
Gregory Newcombe, 26, died from catastrophic pelvic and groin injuries when his Harley-Davidson was struck by a Ford Fiesta that had pulled out of a junction in Sinks Lane, on the A684, near Bedale on 10 July 2022.
Cameron Ward, 30, of Oak Drive, in Sowerby, admitted causing death by careless driving, causing death while driving a vehicle while unlicenced or insured and perverting the course of justice.
Judge Simon Hickey said Mr Newcombe had “everything to live for” as he sentenced Ward at York Crown Court.
“Nothing I say or do in this court will lessen the grief of the family, as the dignity shown by the family cannot be measured by a court of law,” he said.
“Mr Newcombe had everything to live for and it is all gone now.
“He loved his Harley Davidson and never drove it in any bad weather.”
