White van driver faces jail for killing Derek Kernan after tequila binge

A white van driver who killed a pedestrian after drinking tequila at a barbecue is facing at least ten years in jail. Javier Salazar, 40, was driving at 40mph in a 20mph zone on the wrong side of the road when he hit 62-year-old Derek Kernan in Tottenham, north London on 26 June 2022. Salazar had left the barbecue and got into row with a dumper truck driver on the way home. He then drove off at speed, hitting Mr…