She begged her drink driver mate to slow down - moments later she was killed
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA young drink driver killed her close friend after speeding up when she was urged to slow down. Yasmin Martin was travelling at more than twice the speed limit and was almost double the drink drive limit at the time of the horror crash.
The 19-year-old, who was 17 at the time, had decided to drive three friends home from a night out in a car she had never driven before that day.
A court heard how Martin reacted with anger when Mia Marsh and another girl made pleas for her to slow down. She lost control at a bend while travelling at more than 70mph in a 30mph zone.
Martin smashed the car into a barrier and killed 17-year-old Mia, Chronicle Live reports. READ MORE: Flashing his cash on camera, the vile man whose smiles hid his horrific crimes Martin had known Mia since the pair were young, Newcastle Crown Court heard.
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