JAKE'S SWERVING ALL OVER THE PLACE

Teen driver admits killing pals in midnight terror trip

- BY GRANT MCCABE

A LEARNER driver has admitted killing three of his friends in a crash.

Jake Loy, 19, was speeding in his Honda Civic when he lost control and it ploughed into another car.

Passengers Tyler Johnston, Ian Cannon and Finlay Johns - all aged 16-did not survive the smash on the A711 in Cargenbridge, Kirkcudbrightshire, in March 2022.

A judge heard how Ian had posted a message in a group chat before the crash that he was "scared" in the vehicle and Loy was a "terrible driver".

Loy who only held a provisional licence at the time - appeared at the High Court in Glasgow.

The first offender pled guilty to a charge of causing the death of the three boys by dangerous driving.

Loy, of Moffat, Dumfriesshire, had his bail continued by Lord Harrower pending reports before sentencing in July.

The teenager had been in his car with Ian and Finlay before to travelling Dumfries to pick up Tyler.

Stephen Jackson, meanwhile, was in the area driving back from a poker night with friends in his Honda CR-V.