32-year-old Ricky Perkins sentenced to nearly 5 years for fatal high-speed crash that killed 49-year-old Byron Jeanes.

Ricky Perkins, 32, has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for the dangerous driving death of 49-year-old Byron Jeanes. In January 2021, Perkins crashed into Jeanes at 89 mph on the A4063 Aberkenfig bypass while it was raining. Jeanes, wearing a high visibility jacket, was waiting for a ride. The court found Perkins' speed and the weather conditions to be significant factors in the fatal incident. He pleaded guilty in June 2023.

September 02, 2024
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