A DRIVER who led police on a high-speed chase before crashing and killing a teenage passenger was last night facing a lengthy jail sentence.
John McNaughton, 22, admitted causing the death by dangerous driving of Craig Morris when he appeared in court yesterday.
Mr Morris, 18, died when his life support machine was switched off a day after the crash in Marton Road, Middlesbrough, in the early hours of February 22.
He was one of four people in the Vauxhall Vectra, which careered out of control and collided with trees near the Toby Carvery following a seven-minute pursuit.
McNaughton, of Bethune Road, Middlesbrough, will return to Teesside Crown Court in about four weeks to be sentenced.
Meanwhile, an investigation set up by the Independent Police Complaints Commission to look at the accident is continuing.
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