A BMW driver killed former Hollyoaks actress Frankie Hough in a motorway crash and has been jailed for 12 years.
Adil Iqbal pleaded guilty to killing Frankie, who was 18 weeks pregnant with her third child, and causing serious injury to her nine-year-old son Thomas.
Her four-year-old nephew, Tobias, was also badly hurt in the incident on the M66 near Bury, Greater Manchester, on May 13.
Frankie’s other son, two-year-old Rocky, was also in the car when the 38 year old stopped on the motorway hard-shoulder to take a telephone call just before the tragedy.
The mum, Tommy, Rocky and Tobias – all from Chadderton in Oldham – were transported to hospital via air ambulance.
Frankie died as a result of the crash. Thomas and Tobias were both placed in induced comas in intensive care.
Iqbal, 22, from Accrington, Lancashire, who was driving a BMW at 123mph, was arrested at the scene. He admitted the two offences during a hearing at Minshull Street Crown Court last month.
Frankie, who starred as Jess Holt in the Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks from 2000 to 2001, went on to other roles in Merseybeat, Heartbeat, Where the Heart Is and Wire in the Blood.
Co-star Paul Danan took to Instagram to share a photo of a smiling Frankie and snippets of their time together on the Channel 4 programme.
Paul, who played Jess’ boyfriend Sol Patrick in the soap, wrote: ‘I just heard the most shocking upsetting news I’ve heard in such a long time.
‘Another good good friend who was such a special person has sadly passed away while carrying her unborn baby and her 2 little boys and nephew who were in the car too. They had a terrible car accident.’
