The accelerating Clarke lost control of his BMW and entered a roundabout as they headed for the shops. She was the co-driver in the front seat. Clark was left to fight for his life after suffering serious injuries himself. An eyewitness believed that the BMW was driving so fast that it was being chased by the police, while another described how it was “flying” on the road. READ MORE : Terrified man forced to take MDMA before being stabbed as he tried to flee He has been in prison for more than three years, despite Ms. Kulik’s family saying he “disagreed” with the decision to prosecute her 18-month-old boyfriend. Clarke, 34, pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving, but said he had “no explanation” for running too fast and had no recollection of what happened. “It is a fact of course that Natalia Kulik lost her life and her son lost his mother because of your actions that day,” Judge Suzanne Goddard QC told Clarke. “For this, you must be punished.” The couple was heading to Manchester to do some Christmas shopping on Sunday, October 27, 2019, according to the Manchester Crown Court. He was driving on the A6 in Salford at about 12.40 p.m. BMW was filmed by the dashboard camera moving from the outer lane to the inner lane at high speed, before exiting the slippery road to Pentleton Island. It was later estimated that Clarke, a father, was driving between 73 mph and 83 mph when maneuvering, about twice the speed limit for the area. The limit is 40 miles / hour on the A6 and 30 miles / hour on the slippery road. Read more related articles Read more related articles Clark could not stop as he approached the roundabout and plowed over obstacles. The BMW crashed and fell on a path below, which is used as a subway for pedestrians. Fortunately, no one was passing by at that time. Prosecutor Robert Dundley said there was no indication that BMW had braked at any time. The car landed on the passenger side and Mr. Clark was left “hanging” by his seat belt. Mrs Kulik did not respond. Members of the public tried to help and was cut off from the BMW by firefighters, but she died at Salford Royal Hospital. It was later discovered that her airbag had been deactivated, but the judge said Clark was unaware of this. The court heard it was a “pure guess” that Ms Kulik would have survived if the airbag had worked properly. BMW fell through obstacles at the roundabout (Image: Joel Goodman) Clark had bought the car days earlier than his father, who had bought it at auction. After the accident, Clarke was taken to the same hospital with his partner, where he spent two and a half weeks before being discharged. He had suffered several injuries, including breaking both his legs and his wrist. The court was informed that Ms. Kulik’s family “disagreed” with the decision to prosecute Clarke and refused to participate in the trial. They did not submit a victim impact statement to the court, documents which are regularly handed over to judges to clarify the consequences of the loss of a loved one. Defendant Nicola Gatto said the decision underscored the “respect” that Mrs Kulik’s family had for Clarke. “It is clear that they accept that this couple had a loving and caring relationship and they accept that he is devastated by the loss of Mrs. Kulik, as they are,” he said. “She is a young woman who cared and loved a lot. Since she died she has not had a meaningful relationship because she is still mourning. She described his relationship with Ms. Kulik as effortless.” He suffered from depression and received counseling from the accident. “The only thing that really kept him going was that he had to take care of his little daughter,” Ms Gatto said. Exactly why Clarke was driving at such a speed remains a mystery. “The accused can not give any explanation as to why he was running fast,” Ms Gatto added. “He says it was a happy day, they were traveling to Manchester, he remembers that they were going to go shopping for Christmas. His sadness is innumerable. It is clear that he feels significant guilt and remorse.” The weather was dry, there was clear visibility and there was no evidence that Clarke was under the influence of alcohol or drugs. He has no previous convictions and a clear driving license. Ms Gatto said Clarke, from Bolton’s Kearsley, would find prison “very, very difficult”. “He is an ordinary man who lived a law-abiding life,” he said. “He is not like the majority of the people in the prison of His Majesty.” Clark was sentenced to three years and four months. He will serve half of his sentence in prison, while he was banned from driving for five years and eight months. Subscribe to our court newsletter by clicking here Read more related articles Read more related articles
