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A 21-year-old woman has pleaded guilty to causing the deaths of three men after she lost control of her car while driving at speeds exceeding 85mph around a bend. The tragic accident occurred last July near Falkirk, when the Ford Focus, driven by Jorja Colville, crashed fatally. Colville’s passengers—Reece Williams, 23, Lewis Soden, 24, and Connor Page, 21—did not survive the collision.
During proceedings at the High Court in Edinburgh, it was revealed that Colville was traveling at speeds over 90mph shortly before the crash outside the village of Dunmore. As a result of her admission to causing death by dangerous driving, she is due to be sentenced on 8 January at the High Court in Stirling. Her bail has been continued ahead of the sentencing.
The presiding judge, Lady Ross, indicated that a custodial sentence is unavoidable, acknowledging the profound grief suffered by the victims’ families. Colville, from Stirling, acknowledged her actions on the day of 26 July, specifically driving dangerously fast, losing control of the vehicle, veering off the road, and ultimately striking a tree after traveling onto the verge. Advocate depute Scott McKenzie highlighted that Colville, who works as an early years assistant, had no prior criminal record.
The court heard testimony from witnesses present at the time. One witness, Kirstin Scobbie, was driving on Moss Road near the collision site when Colville’s car overtook her at a speed higher than the 60mph limit before suddenly pulling in front of her vehicle. Scobbie spotted the damaged Focus on its side in the bushes after a series of bends and saw Colville “covered in blood and screaming for help.” Colville explained that three passengers were trapped inside the car and appeared unconscious, with unknown signs of breathing. Another witness, Dean Norris, saw the Focus briefly leave the road on the opposite lane and lose control after passing him. He went to offer assistanc
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