A Rochester man has been sentenced to 17 years and two months in prison after a high-speed collision killed two people and seriously injured two others.
Isidoro Olim, 35, was driving his BMW 118i at more than double the speed limit on City Way when he struck a Skoda pulling out of a driveway around midnight on October 29, 2022. Both victims, men in their 50s, were pronounced dead at the scene, while two additional passengers were hospitalized with life-altering injuries.
Crash investigators determined that Olim was traveling at 77 mph in a 30 mph zone just prior to the impact. Evidence presented in court indicated that Olim had consumed alcohol that evening and hit the side of the victims’ vehicle at approximately 65 mph after a late attempt at braking. Forensic analysis confirmed that the collision would have been entirely avoidable had Olim been adhering to the posted speed limit.
Following the crash, Olim attempted to evade responsibility by claiming his partner was the driver. While he initially provided “no comment” during police interviews, he confessed to being behind the wheel three months later. At Maidstone Crown Court, Olim eventually pleaded guilty to two counts of causing death by dangerous driving, two counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, and attempting to pervert the course of justice.
Olim’s partner, Isabel Nunes, was also handed a 20-month prison sentence for her role in the cover-up. The court heard that Nunes attempted to pervert the course of justice by feigning injuries at the scene and deleting her mobile phone call history to obstruct the police investigation.
Investigating officer Detective Constable Hannah Mungeam said:
‘Olim’s reckless decision to drive having consumed alcohol and above the speed limit has resulted in two families suffering the immeasurable loss of their loved ones. His initial attempt to deny being the driver, and his willingness to shift the blame onto his partner, demonstrated a complete lack of remorse and an unwillingness to accept responsibility for the devastation he caused. However, the weight of the evidence against him left him with no choice but to admit the offences. I hope this sentence offers some measure of closure to the families and supports them as they continue the difficult process of rebuilding their lives.’