A man who drove at grossly excessive speeds while drink-driving and caused a crash that killed a 19-year-old passenger is sentenced to eight years in prison. According to multiple reports, Erin Slane was travelling as a passenger in a car driven by Kyle Patrick, 23, when the vehicle crashed into a field near Perth in Perthshire/Perth and Kinross. The crash occurred on 1 September 2024. The court finds that Patrick drove the car at speeds described as “grossly excessive,” and that he was under the influence of alcohol at the time. Slane, who was 19, died as a result of the collision. The sentencing reflects the judge’s assessment of the seriousness of the offence and the fatal outcome. All accounts agree on the key facts of those involved, the location and timing of the crash, the drink-driving and speeding elements, and the eight-year custodial sentence.