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A driver and passenger filmed themselves inhaling from a balloon while speeding at 130mph before killing a pedestrian in a 30mph zone. Both were sentenced to prison on Friday after a trial uncovered the reckless behavior.
A mother and her 22-year-old son have been sentenced to prison after a violent road rage incident escalated into a high-speed chase and a deliberate crash. The victim remains hospitalized with serious injuries following the attack in Greater Manchester.
A 79-year-old pedestrian was killed when a car mounted the pavement in Chandler’s Ford. Two individuals, aged 22 and 25, were detained on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. Police are investigating whether distraction played a role in the incident.
A 30-year-old man has admitted causing life-threatening injuries to a 60-year-old biker in a high-speed A303 collision. Muhammad Umair pleaded guilty at Swindon Crown Court on Monday, two days after the crash near Bulford, Wiltshire. Sentencing is set for June 26.
An 18-year-old has been charged following a high-speed chase on the M3 that ended in a crash, leaving a 17-year-old passenger with a serious head injury. Police allege the stolen Mercedes was taken in two separate break-ins, with two other men now bailed pending further investigation.
Bradley Parsons, 24, received a suspended prison sentence and a two-year driving ban for performing dangerous stunts at an illegal car meet in Reading. Video evidence showed him losing control of his BMW, crashing into a hedge and nearly hitting a bystander. A second incident the next day in West Meon sealed his conviction at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court.