Charlotte Hope, from Shawbury, was killed immediately when a BMW smashed into her VW Polo, on the A53 at Higher Astley, on April 9, 2022.
Charlotte, described as a ‘selfless, loving, and caring’ younger girl, was driving her mom Helen house from Shrewsbury on the time of the crash.
Mrs Hope, who suffered severe accidents within the incident, solely found her daughter’s destiny when she regained conciousness in hospital later that day.
Ashley Kosciekowski, of Knypersley Highway, Stoke-on-Trent, was sentenced to 6 years and eight months in jail at Shrewsbury Crown Courtroom after admitting inflicting dying by harmful driving.
The courtroom heard how Kosciekowski was discovered to have hashish in his system following the crash, with police additionally discovering the stub of a joint within the foot-well of his car.
He had overtaken three vehicles at round 80mph shortly earlier than the crash, earlier than shedding management and ‘fishtailing’ as he headed right into a bend.
A number of drivers had been pressured to take evasive motion, however tragedy struck when he ploughed into Charlotte’s car.
Charlotte, a former Shawbury St Mary’s Major and Thomas Adams pupil, was within the second 12 months of her coaching to change into a major faculty trainer at Edge Hill College on the time.
She had ambitions to finish her coaching and go to work in Kenya, the place she would additionally be capable of proceed charitable voluntary work – having beforehand visited the nation a number of occasions as a part of the Taking Soccer to Africa and Past enchantment arrange by her father and run by the RAF Soccer Affiliation and RAF Shawbury.
She had additionally volunteered on the Kenyan charity Restart, which helps rescue kids from the streets within the nation.
Since Charlotte’s dying her household and associates have carried out fundraising in her title, and arrange the charity – Lottie’s Means – The Charlotte Hope Basis.
They’re additionally supporting the charity Roadpeace, which campaigns for the victims of highway crashes.
Posting on social media, Charlotte’s father, Wing Commander Neil Hope, spoke of his satisfaction in his daughter, and thanked all those that have supported the household by the nightmare of her dying.
He stated: “Two years in the past in the present day at roughly 1615 our fantastic caring daughter Charlotte Hope was pronounced lifeless mendacity in the course of the A53 close to Astley.
“Charlotte had been to Shrewsbury to choose her mum up and was driving house at simply 48 miles an hour on a 60 mile an hour highway when she was hit, facet on, by an uncontrolled automobile at almost 80 miles an hour.
“The automobile was being pushed at ridiculously excessive speeds, weaving between visitors, by a driver who was excessive on medicine.
“While many fabulous folks tried to avoid wasting Charlotte she had died immediately from a damaged neck. Fortuitously, our child didn’t endure.
“Helen Hope, my wonderful spouse, my rock, suffered horrendous accidents, however survived. As you’ll be able to think about, she continuously needs she didn’t!
“She has taken this final two years to attempt to get better, even finishing a 10km and half marathon in her quest to return to her former health.
“Her, hopefully, final operation passed off in January and he or she is hoping to run once more this 12 months.
“For me, that knock on the door, the Police asking me to sit down down, the travelling to the hospital not figuring out if Helen would make it, the next weeks and now years have been horrendously tough. They’re bearable because of the assist of so many and the understanding of all. For that I, we, thanks. You recognize who you might be.”
Wg Cdr Hope stated the mission for justice and a legacy for his or her daughter had saved them going.
He stated they might proceed to marketing campaign for longer sentences, after Kosciekowski’s sentence was diminished from 10 years to 6 years and 4 months – of which he’ll serve three years and two months.
He added: “Immediately will probably be a really exhausting day for Helen and I and our household and associates and the chums of Charlotte. Anniversaries in lots of guises will proceed to happen. It hurts, we damage, we miss you terribly child lady. You had been our world and we had been so pleased with you.”
