Speeding driver jailed for fatal Lamborghini crash
Summary
Humaira Batool was sentenced to 10 years in prison for causing the death of her friend, Mohammed Shaan Hussain, in a Lamborghini crash on the M62 in West Yorkshire in December 2022. The court heard she drove at up to 140 mph in wet, dark conditions before losing control; she was also banned from driving for 10 years and must pass an extended driving test before driving again.Key Facts
- Hussain, 20, died after the rented Lamborghini crashed into a motorway barrier, overturned and caught fire.
- Batool, 26, was found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving in September.
- The crash happened within eight seconds of Batool taking the wheel from Hussain.
- The jury rejected Batool’s claims that Hussain touched the controls and that mechanical failure, aquaplaning or tampering caused the crash.
- Batool suffered serious injuries in the crash, including burns and a shattered tibia.
- The judge said Batool’s driving was the sole cause of the collision and described her speed and the road conditions as especially dangerous.
- Batool was sentenced to 10 years in prison, disqualified from driving for 10 years and ordered to pass an extended driving test.
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