A man has been sentenced to six years imprisonment after pleading guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
Jack Llewellyn of Abergavenny will also be disqualified from driving for 10 years upon his release from prison.
Llewellyn, 25, was sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court on Friday 4 July.
Llewellyn was driving a black Skoda Octavia when he lost control of his vehicle, which collided with a silver Ford C-Max on Greenforge Way, Cwmbran, at around 4.05pm on Thursday 30 March 2023.
Officers attended, along with the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, Wales Air Ambulance and the Welsh Ambulance Service.
The front seat passenger of the Skoda, Nicholas Page, 30, from Cwmbran, was pronounced dead at the scene by a doctor.
A boy, then aged five years, a passenger in the Ford travelling in the opposite direction, was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
PC Spencer Clease, the officer in the case, said:
“This is a tragic case that has resulted in the needless loss of a life; I would like to thank all those who assisted in our investigation and offer my condolences to the family and friends of Nicholas Page.
“Llewellyn drove dangerously, far too quickly for the road and carried out an undertaking manoeuvre at speed after which he lost control of his vehicle.
“His vehicle drifted on to the opposite carriageway and collided with a car travelling in the opposite direction, causing devastating consequences.
“Llewellyn was showing off and his failure to drive carefully led to the unnecessary death of Mr Page and a serious injury to a child.
“The importance of driving carefully and to your ability is never more poignant than in this case; the collision was so unnecessary.
“This is a reminder to everyone who gets behind the wheel – your responsibility isn’t just to ensure your own safety, but the safety of everyone around you. Dangerous driving ruins lives.”
