Man admits killing woman in A15 crash at Leasingham near Sleaford

A 22-year-old man has pleaded guilty to causing the death of a woman following a crash on the A15 near Sleaford. The incident occurred at Leasingham on 11 January 2024 and involved two cars and a van. Hannah Curtis, 22, from Lincoln, died in hospital on 27 January 2024, 16 days after the collision; three other people, including a young child, were injured. At Lincoln Crown Court, Calum Drake, of Stratton Strawless, Norfolk, admitted careless-driving-causing-death. Prosecutor Jeremy Janes said Drake drove a roadworthy vehicle within the speed limit but entered the wrong side of the carriageway. Judge Simon Hirst imposed an interim driving ban and adjourned sentencing to 20 November.