At 10pm the four left to visit another friend in the north of the town.
A summary of facts outlined Ross’ wild driving which took place over nearly 5km and involved several near-misses.
It began when he narrowly avoided a collision with a vehicle at the Tyne St roundabout and it escalated as he drove on to Wansbeck St.
His manner of driving caused severe concern as members of the public witnessed him weaving in and out of traffic, tailgating and overtaking other vehicles in the 50km/h zone.
As Ross passed Countdown, he failed to follow the curvature of the road and had to take evasive action to avoid hitting a tree in the central parking area of Thames St.
One of the passengers filmed the speedometer as the recklessness unfolded, showing speeds up to 140km/h, the court heard.
Moments later as double lanes merge into the single-laned Thames Highway, Ross failed to negotiate a sweeping bend, losing control as he attempted to veer away from the gutter on the left side.
The vehicle fish-tailed and skidded 91m.
A subsequent police investigation found Ross was travelling at least 123km/h.
After demolishing a wooden fence, the car slammed into a stone barrier, the passenger side taking the full impact of the crash.
Prince was killed instantly.
Ross and another of the men were unaffected while the other passenger sustained a minor toe injury.
Analysis of the driver’s blood showed an alcohol level of 253mg – more than five times the adult limit.
Because Ross was under 20, the limit for him was zero.
He was declined bail by Justice Jonathan Eaton and will be sentenced in the High Court at Christchurch in September.
