A redline Tayside racer who hit 145mph before crashing his car and injuring its passengers has been jailed for 30 months.
Eoin Duncan’s high-performance Honda Civic Type R was packed with young friends during an hour-long rally along the A92 between Carnoustie and Ethiebeaton and on back roads north of the Angus town before disaster struck when he lost control on a bend and careered into a tree.
One 15-year-old in the rear of the vehicle – capable of 0 to 60 mph in under 6.5 seconds – was thrown through the rear screen, sustaining serious injuries.
Another passenger was also badly hurt.
The 22-year-old was found guilty by jury and was sentenced by Sheriff Gregor Murray.
Sheriff Murray told the accused he had bought a car with a “reputation for high performance” and had gone out on the trip with the sole intention of showing off.
However he acknowledged the first offender was of good character and attempted to assist the 15-year-old, who was kept in intensive care after the crash.
Duncan was also banned from the road for five years.
The court previously heard how Duncan’s Honda had become airborne at one point during the evening drive in March 2014.
Injuries sustained by two of the occupants included a broken arm, fractured sinus, face, head and lung contusions and a scalp wound after Duncan, of Caesar Avenue in Carnoustie, rounded a bend, lost control and hit a kerb before crashing into the tree.