Death crash driver told witness: victims "not my mates"
Sep 18 2008 by Neil Atkinson, Huddersfield Daily Examiner
But Richard Lamborne, of the Transport Research Laboratory, told the hearing the speed was probably not that high.
He and his accident investigation team staged a reconstruction of the crash with real cars.
He said: “The impact with the tree was at a speed greater than 50mph, but not by a large amount. I suggest in the region of 55mph or 60mph.”
The inquest heard that police had brought two prosecutions against Mohammed Tanwir – one for death by dangerous driving and another for failing to stop after an accident. The first was dismissed at crown court due to insufficient evidence and he was found not guilty of the second charge after a trial at Huddersfield Magistrates’ Court.
The inquest continues today.
