A 23-year-old man is sentenced to eight years in prison after a crash in Perthshire, Scotland, that kills 19-year-old Erin Slane. Slane was a passenger in a Ford Fiesta being driven by Kyle Patrick. The incident occurs on 1 September 2024. The court hears that Patrick drives at about 119 mph and is under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash. Slane dies as a result of injuries sustained in the collision. According to reporting, moments before her death Slane sends a text message to friends indicating that she may not survive, described in some accounts as “I may not survive.” The sentencing is based on the judge’s findings that Patrick travels at grossly excessive speeds and that his alcohol consumption contributed to the crash. The outlets also describe Slane as a passenger in the vehicle rather than the driver. Reporting summarises the fatal outcome of the high-speed crash and the prison term imposed for drink-driving and causing death.