Man admits causing death of popular taxi driver

By Neil Speight 16th Dec 2020

Norman Bullock
Norman Bullock

A MAN has admitted causing a fatal collision in Orsett where a taxi driver died.

Sixty-five year-old Norman Bullock from Grays [L] https://thurrock.nub.news/n/early-morning-crash-taxi-driver-was-killed---police-seek-other-driver-and-appeal-for-information [AsL+] died after a collision involving his red Peugeot 308 and a black BMW X5 on the A128 Brentwood Road at around 4am on 5 October.[.L]

The driver of the BMW, 21 year-old Edvinas Pupkis, was arrested and later charged with causing death by careless driving, aggravated vehicle taking, driving without insurance, failing to stop at the scene of a collision, and failing to report a collision.

MPupkis, of Devonshire Road, Ilford, admitted the charges at Basildon Crown Court.

He is due to be sentenced at the same court on 22 December.

     

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