Shaun Tinsley smashed into the back of Paul Loller's car 'like a missile' on the M62 in the early hours while high on nitrous oxide.
A Mercedes driver who killed another motorist had laughing gas and sped at up to 134mph before the fatal crash.
He swerved left then right before the collision and "violently span off" before continuing into the central reservation. Several other road users stopped to assist in the aftermath, with James Holmes seeing "females stood by the Mercedes who appeared to be panicking". Two men, including Tinsley, were seen to run away while he prevented a third from scarpering.
Expert crash investigators found that it had been travelling at 113mph at the point of collision. Tinsley, who sat with his head bowed throughout the hearing, has a total of 21 previous convictions for 36 offences. "He does not and cannot forgive himself. He knows he has wrecked their family. Not only has he done that, both from what he has done and in the long-term, there is the added distress and embarrassment to his family and the separation they must endure due to his stupid actions.
Tinsley admitted causing death by dangerous driving, failing to stop after an accident, failing to report an accident, causing death by driving while disqualified, causing death by driving while uninsured and driving without insurance. He showed no reaction as he was jailed for nine years and four months this afternoon and held a hand up to the public gallery as he was led down to the cells.
"This court has dealt earlier this week with another case of causing death by dangerous driving, a different judge in the building dealing with somebody where the principle causes of the accident were consuming nitrous oxide at a time while driving at excessive speed. You were also travelling at a grossly excessive speed.
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