Driver running late for work killed wife in A16 crash
A driver who killed his wife in a crash after running late for work has been jailed.
Asen Kurtev had 39-year-old Sofka Mitkova and three other colleagues in his Vauxhall Zafira when he caused a head-on collision on the A16 near Spalding, Lincolnshire, on 4 March last year.
His wife, who was the front seat passenger, suffered fatal injuries. The other passengers were seriously injured, along with the driver of the other car, a Volkswagen Scirocco.
Kurtev, 46, of Carlton Road, Boston, admitted causing death by dangerous driving and serious injury by dangerous driving.
He was jailed for 10 years and nine months.
Lincoln Crown Court heard he had already overtaken other vehicles before he attempted an overtaking manoeuvre when the crash happened at about 6.50am.
Witnesses said he had been driving erratically in heavy traffic.
Kurtev told police he had been in a rush as he and his passengers were late for work.
Det Sgt Adam Doona, of Lincolnshire Police, said: 'Kurtev's lateness for work led to him driving dangerously, carrying out inappropriate overtakes with a reckless regard for the safety of other road users.
"As a result, his wife paid the ultimate price and four other individuals sustained serious injuries which required extensive ongoing treatment.
'Whilst no-one wants to be late, it is better to arrive late, than not at all. The selfish actions and utter disregard for others that Kurtev displayed have rightly attracted a substantial sentence from the court.'
Kurtev was also banned from driving for 12 years two months.
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