rsherdley published Two drivers go on trial for'racing' before Newark death crash

Two drivers allegedly racing before a crash killed a man were described by witnesses as "prats" and "chasing each other", a jury heard.Callum Leach, 21, of Beacon Hill Road, Newark, and George Allen, 19, of Cludd Avenue, Newark, both Newark, went on trial at Nottingham Crown Court on Monday, May 18.The prosecution allege the pair were racing along Beacon Hill Road.Allen's Ford Fiesta lost control and struck a Citroën Xsara Picasso people carrier driven by Craig Cooke,...