A mum paid tribute to her husband who died after his friend crashed his car while in drugs.
Kevin Viles 41, had been at a pub on Monday, October 17 2022 with his friend Haydn Patterson. The friends spent around two hours in the Widnes pub, before leaving at around 5.40pm in Patterson’s, 30, Mini Cooper.
Patterson drove towards Runcorn, travelling over the Mersey Gateway bridge and onto the Central Expressway. At around 5.55pm, the 30-year-old turned onto the Southern Expressway, where he lost control of the car and crashed.
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Chester Crown Court heard on Tuesday, May 14 Patterson climbed out of the wreckage, spoke to a witness, before fleeing from the scene on foot. He left Kevin in the Mini Cooper with serious injuries.
Emergency services were called to the scene and Kevin was later freed from the car before being taken to Aintree University Hospital. Patterson was later found by officers at his home in Widnes, where he was seen throwing wraps of cocaine and cannabis out of the window, before again attempting to make off on foot, but was quickly located and arrested in relation to the incident.
Patterson was later taken to hospital as a precautionary measure where officers were able to conduct a breath test and take a blood sample. The results showed that he was under the influence of both cocaine and cannabis at the time of the crash – with both amounts exceeding the specified limits whilst driving.
During questioning, Patterson admitted that he was the driver of the car, but he attempted to claim that the crash had been caused by another vehicle which had driven into his lane – which was disproven by both people who witnessed the incident and the forensic collision investigator.
Despite his denial, he was later charged in relation to the incident. While in hospital, doctors found that Kevin had suffered non-survivable brain and chest injuries due to the crash, and he passed away with his family present on Friday, November 18 2022.
Patterson was sentenced to nine years in prison; to serve a minimum of six years of this sentence. On release he will remain on licence until the end of the nine year sentence He had pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving while over the drug drive limit (cocaine and cannabis).
He also admitted possession of class A drugs (cocaine) and possession of class B drugs (cannabis). Following, Patterson’s sentencing Kevin’s wife Emma paid tribute to her her husband.
She said: “Kev was not only my husband, but my best friend, my soul mate and a shoulder to cry on when I needed it. He fought so very hard to heal and recover from his injuries, to be back with me and our four children, Nathan, Jessica, Amber and Kaylee and not forgetting his precious grandson Kairo.
“Sadly Kev lost the battle on the 18th November, with myself and our daughter holding his hand all the way. I will forever be grateful for the 33 days we got to spend with you in the hospital praying and hoping every day for a miracle.
“Life is never going to be the same for any of us without him, he was our big friendly giant, who would do absolutely anything for anyone. Kev always put people before himself he was selfless and caring. Our kids meant the world to Kev and he would always go above and beyond to ensure they were his number one priority.
“Although you sleep in heaven now, you’re not that far away, my heart is full of memories and you’re with me every day. You lived your life with meaning and with a smile upon your silly face. A world that was full of happiness is now an empty place.
“Our life together had only just begun now our babies had all grown up, but now I’m here doing it all on my own wishing things were so different. I’ll never understand why you Kev my husband my one and only true love, had to be taken away so soon from me.
“I miss your warmth, I miss your amazing smile, I wish I could see your face again even for a little while. I love you forever and a day Kev. In my heart I know that we will be together again in time.”
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