A teenager from Leighton Buzzard admitted killing two people in a road crash, Luton Crown Court heard on Thursday, May 12, 2022.
Jordan White, 19, pleaded guilty to causing the death by dangerous driving of 19-year-old Ellie Ogden-Hooper and Reece White, who was aged 23.
White, of Wallis Drive, Leighton Buzzard, also pleaded guilty to causing serious injury to two other men who were in the black Vauxhall Corsa.
He was driving the 57-plate Vauxhall Corsa that crashed on Toddington Road, Tebworth at around 3.20pm on January 18, 2022. The car hit a tree on the offside before crossing the carriageway and stopping on a grass verge.
No other vehicles were involved. Ellie, from Leighton Buzzard, was thrown from the car. Reece remained in the car. Both died from multiple injuries.
Luton Crown Court Judge, Lynn Tayton QC remanded White in custody for sentence on June 10.
In a tribute, Ellie’s family said: “We are so grateful for the time we had with her.
“Words cannot express the sadness of not being able to spend just one more minute with her.”
Reece’s family said: “We are devastated at the loss of Reece. He was a much-loved son, brother and grandson.
“He made an impression on everyone he met and leaves a hole in the family that will never be filled. He will be missed forever.”
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