Minibus driver guilty of death of father and son

A man has been found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving after a father and his 11-year-old son were killed when they were hit by a van as they walked along a road in Jersey.

Dylan John Pounds, 29, was also found guilty of dangerous driving following the crash on August 5, 2023.

Dean Lowe, 48, and his son Charlie died after they were hit by a van as they walked along Rue de Fauvic in Grouville.

Pounds admitted causing the couple’s death by careless driving and failing to stop to report an accident, but did not admit causing their deaths by dangerous driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs during a five-day trial in Jersey. Royal court.

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