Posted by 5 July 2018 UP DATED OCTOBER 2024 BY WATCHERS
A man killed a 76-year-old taxi driver after drinking vodka and driving on the wrong side of the road.
Slavi Todorov, 34, was convicted of causing the death of Neill Mackie by dangerous driving on 9 July last year on the A70 Coylton to Ayr road.
The Bulgarian admited driving with an alcohol count of 64 – almost three times the legal limit of 22.
The crash happened after Todorov, who had been visiting his brother-in-law, drove off after downing vodka.
Minutes after leaving the house near Ayr he phoned his husband and said: “I’ve crashed the car, baby, I’m sorry,” and then the phone went dead.
Taxi driver Gary Keenan came across the wreckage of Todorov’s Range Rover Evoque and Mr Mackie’s Ford Mondeo as he drove back to Ayr.He told prosecutor Michael Meehan: “I was a bit dumbfounded.
“Then the phone rang and it was Slavi saying he had been in an accident.
“He said ‘ I’ve crashed the car, baby. I’m sorry.'”
Todorov had denied dangerous driving.
Judge Lord Ericht deferred sentence on him until next month and remanded him into custody.
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