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A teen driver who smashed his BMW into a car, killing the dad and daughter inside, was driving "ludicrously fast" at the time.

Mario Dzhambazov was hurtling along the A171 near Guisborough at speeds of up to 113mph when he collided with a black Hyundai I30 on June 13.

The high-speed crash claimed the lives of 68-year-old semi-retired farmer, Michael Liddell and his daughter, mum-of-two Sarah Liddell, 41.

Tragically, the pair, who were in the Hyundai, were not even supposed to be on the road on that day.

They had earlier turned up to Nuffield Hospital in Norton where Mr Liddell was due to undergo an eye operation.

But they'd arrived on the wrong date, and the operation was not until the following day.

It was on their journey home that they were killed.

Mr Liddell, from Moorsholm, suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, with his daughter later dying of her injuries at James Cook University Hospital.

Dzhambazov, now 19-years-old, was uninsured at the time and appeared at Teesside Crown Court on Monday to be sentenced for two counts of causing death by dangerous driving.

Prosecutor, Paul Abrahams, told the court that another motorist who witnessed the crash described the treacherous conditions, saying it was "raining heavily" with "large puddles" on the roads.

The witness said he drove onto the A171 near to the Woodhouse roundabout when he saw the black Hyundai.

He said that as he continued, he saw a “dark BMW” that was “travelling very fast” approaching.

“It was the speed that drew my attention to it”, the witness said.

Dzhambazov then collided his 2002 BMW 330i into the family hatchback at such force it almost made both vehicles "disintegrate".

He was going at such speed, the witness claimed his BMW was also "airborne" before impact.

Dzhambazov escaped unscathed and was seen "speaking on his phone" at the roadside while the witness attempted to help the dad and daughter.

But the teen was later apprehended by a fireman attending the scene as he tried to “walk away” from the crash.

Mr Abrahams told the court that CCTV was later recovered by police who also collected evidence to prove that Dzhambazov was driving at 113mph before the smash.

Dzhambazov, a Bulgarian national, was in the UK visiting family at the time and had bought the BMW from his sister-in-law and was going to take it back to his home country.

The court heard that his sister-in-law had bought the car one month prior to the smash and that the seller told her it was “scrap”.

However, the BMW was fixed up at a garage and collected one day before the accident.

In mitigation, Sohail Mohammed, defending, said the crash was a "horrific accident" and that Dzhambazov had shown genuine “sorrow and remorse”.

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He said he showed “regret” and “genuine distress” at his actions and that since being in prison, the teen had been “fearful and apprehensive having been placed in a prison environment.”

Sentencing Dzhambazov, Judge Stephen Ashurst said he was driving at a "ludicrous speed."

"On June 13, this year, you drove a BMW at a ludicrous speed on a road linking the coast from Guisborough to Middlesbrough .

“The weather conditions were poor and it had been raining heavily for several days.

“Yet, you drove on that road at speeds in excess of 100mph.”

He added that due to the amount of warning signs on the road leading to the Woodhouse roundabout, it would be “obvious to any careful driver” of the dangers ahead.

He said that Dzhambazov was driving so fast, it would have been “virtually impossible” for him to stop in time without crashing.

“A motorist believed you overtook him at over 100mph”, Judge Ashurst added.

“You decided to drive in a ludicrously fast way, ending in dreadful consequences.

“Your driving that day has torn apart three generations of a family and they remain inconsolable at their loss.

“The deaths have deeply affected this family.”

He added: “Your driving involved a deliberate decision to ignore the rules of the road and a disregard for the danger you were causing to others.

“The facts are horrific.”

Dzhambazov sat emotionless throughout proceedings.

He was sentenced to eight years in prison and was banned from driving for 10 years.

Judge Ashurst said the Home Office would be reviewing his situation upon his release.