Drink-driver pleads guilty to causing deaths of elderly couple A DISQUALIFIED driver who was drunk and speeding when he crashed into and killed an elderly couple in Melbourne's northwest has pleaded guilty to causing their deaths. Nathan Long, 28, had more than five times the legal limit of alcohol in his system and was travelling up to 87km/h over the speed limit when he killed Chuong and Huong Tran. He pleaded guilty to two counts of culpable driving causing death at the Melbourne Magistrates' Court this morning. The Maidstone father-of-four lost control of his Toyota Tarago and collided head-on with the Tran's Toyota Camry around 4.45am on October 15 last year. Driver Choung Tran, 66, was trapped in the wreckage and died at the scene. His 64-year-old wife, Houng, died shortly after from multiple injuries at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. An expert reconstructionist estimated Long was travelling at speeds of between 108km/h and 127km/h on St Albans Road, where the speed had been reduced to 40km/h because road works were taking place. Forensic physician Dr Morris Odell said Long's blood alcohol reading at the time of the crash would have been 0.27 per cent, rendering him absolutely incapable of proper control. A small amount of cannabis was also detected in his system. Long suffered a traumatic brain injury after being thrown from his vehicle in the crash and was in intensive care for 13 days and rehabilitation until mid-December. After being arrested in January he told police he was aware the construction area was a 40km/h zone but could not recall the accident. "I'm sorry about the people dying, but I can't really remember anything," he said in a police interview. Magistrate Ged Lethbridge extended Long's bail conditions, including that he abstain from drinking alcohol, does not drive and complies with a curfew, until that date. Six other charges - two counts of dangerous driving causing death, dangerous driving, careless driving, drink-driving and speeding - were withdrawn by the prosecution.