Gavin Hall lost control of his swish Audi S3 while driving on the A194 in Washington on October 3, 2020.
Hall had only picked up the modified car earlier that night and was driving touting the speed limit when he lost control is very poor weather.
Twenty-seven-year-old Lois Davidson from Gateshead, his brother’s girlfriend, was tragically killed.
Two other passengers, his brother and Hall’s girlfriend, suffered serious injuries and were taken to hospital. Hall also suffered multiple injuries.
Hall, of Ellen Court in Jarrow, was later charged with causing her death and the other passengers’ serious injuries by dangerous driving.
He denied the charges, but a jury found him guilty after a five-day trial in November and he appeared before Newcastle Crown Court on Friday (January 31) afternoon for sentence.
His Honour Judge Robert Adams jailed Hall for 12 years, and banned him from driving for the same time.
Chief Inspector Dean Hood, of Northumbria Police, said: “First and foremost, our thoughts remain with Miss Davidson’s family and friends following this tragic incident.
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“Hall drove in excess of the speed limit that night, and his decision-making in adverse weather conditions sadly led to her death and the serious injury of his two other passengers.
“More than four years have passed since Lois tragically lost her life, and I hope today’s sentence will help provide a degree of closure for her loved ones.
“No sentence will ever bring Lois back, but I am pleased we have been able to provide answers for her family and bring Hall to justice.”
