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Lottery winner ‘killed pensioner after taking eyes off road to find son’s teddy bear’

Matt Topham allegedly took his eyes off the road to find his son’s teddy bear (Picture: PA)

Britain’s youngest mega lottery winner killed a pensioner after taking his eyes off the road to find his two-year-old son’s teddy bear, a court has heard.

Matthew Topham, who scooped £45 million in 2012 aged 22, had been visiting his wife’s family before the crash on Christmas Day in 2019.

A court heard Topham took his eyes off the road for ‘up to three seconds’ before colliding his BMW into 78-year-old Rodney Regler’s Ford Fiesta on Louth Road in North Cockerington, Lincolnshire.

As a result of the crash, Mr Regler’s wife, Mary Jane Regler, 75, died from severe chest injuries.

Jurors were told the 31-year-old defendant admitted causing death by careless driving, but has denied his driving was dangerous.

The prosecution said Topham had reached into the back of his car to find his ‘upset’ son’s teddy bear, but looked round after being unable to locate it.

Opening the case against Topham on Monday, prosecutor Michael Cranwell-Brown said: ‘He had just left Rushmoor Country Park where he had been visiting his wife’s parents.

‘It is accepted that the collision was entirely the fault of this defendant. ‘For up to three seconds before the collision, he did not have his eyes on the road.

EuroMillions lottery winner Matthew Topham (left), 31, outside Lincoln Crown Court where he denies causing death by dangerous driving and serious injury by dangerous driving. Picture date: Monday March 8, 2021. PA Photo. Matthew Topham, whose ?45m win in 2012 reportedly made him the youngest winner of the jackpot in Britain, is on trial at Lincoln Crown Court charged with death by dangerous driving after he killed 75-year-old Mary Jane Regler in a Christmas Day car crash in 2019. See PA story COURTS Topham. Photo credit should read: Joe Giddens/PA Wire
Topham (left) outside Lincoln Crown Court on Monday (Picture: PA)
Lottery winners Matt Topham and Cassey Carrington both 22 celebrate after winning last Tuesday's £45,169,170.50 on EuroMillions jackpot at The Derbyshire Hotel, Sounth Normanton, Derbyshire.
Lottery winners Matt Topham and partner Cassey Carrington celebrate their massive win in 2012 (Picture: PA)

‘As a consequence of not looking where he was going, his car crossed over into the opposite carriageway and collided with the Ford Fiesta, killing Mrs Regler and leaving Mr Regler with serious injuries.’

Mr Cranwell-Brown continued: ‘It would be obvious to the careful and competent driver that driving in the way that the defendant did was dangerous.

‘The defendant accepts that he is guilty of driving without due care and attention.

‘His attention was diverted from the road as he was looking behind him to retrieve his two-year-old son’s teddy bear. The defendant gave this account to officers at the scene.

Lottery winners Matt Topham and Cassey Carrington both 22 celebrate winning last Tuesday's £45,169,170.50 on EuroMillions jackpot at The Derbyshire Hotel, Sounth Normanton, Derbyshire.
Matt Topham and Cassey Carrington won £45 million in their EuroMillions jackpot (Picture: PA)

‘Significantly, the prosecution says, in that interview, he said it was out of character to do what he did.’

The court heard Topham had been coming up to a minor bend before veering over onto the other side of the road.

Mr Cranwell-Brown said: ‘When he could not find that teddy, he actually looked back to the footwell to try and find the teddy. Once he found it he passed it to his son and turned his attention to the road.

‘The driver described how he attempted to take evasive action but it was all to no avail and the two cars collided.’

Concluding his opening, Mr Cranwell-Brown said: ‘The prosecution say that it is irrelevant that the cause of not looking where he was going was that his son was upset.

‘The prosecution say it would have been obvious to a careful driver that they must keep their eyes on the road at all times.

‘He knew that it would not be safe driving along a road and not looking where he was going. He could not just plough on.’

Topham, of Swinderby, Lincolnshire, denies causing death by dangerous driving and serious injury by dangerous driving. The trial continues.

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