M6 Thelwall crash: Man admits causing death by dangerous driving
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John Yates, 28, will be sentenced in January at Chester Crown Court
A man has pleaded guilty to causing another man's death in a three-car motorway crash by dangerous driving.
Christopher Smith, 41, of St Helens, was killed on the M6 between junction 20 Lymm and junction 21 Thelwall in Cheshire on 15 November.
A Peugeot 107, which Mr Smith was driving, a Peugeot 307 and a VW Scirocco crashed.
John Yates, 28, of no fixed address, was remanded in custody for sentencing on 20 January at Chester Crown Court.
He also admitted failing to provide a specimen.
Paying tribute to Mr Smith his family described him as a "loving son, brother and uncle" adding he was "devoted" to his partner Mandy and was "extremely excited about the prospect of becoming a father".
They said he would always be remembered for his "great sense of humour" and had donated his organs after his death "so that others can live on".
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- Published21 November 2022
