Jail For Death Crash Footballer (October 07, 2008)
A former Championship footballer was jailed for seven years and four months after he admitted killing two young brothers while driving dangerously at twice the legal alcohol limit.
Luke McCormick, who played in goal for Plymouth Argyle at the time, was "driving like an idiot" at about 90mph on the M6 in Staffordshire as he returned drunk from a teammate's wedding, a court was told.
McCormick killed Arron Peak, 10, and his brother Ben, eight, on 7 June when he drove his Range Rover into their family's car. Yesterday, the footballer, 25, admitted causing death by dangerous driving. The judge, Paul Glenn, jailed the former England youth international and banned him from driving for four years. The boys' parents, Amanda and Phil Peak, wept as details of the accident were read out.
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