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Sussex Police release drug driving death crash video | Sussex Police release drug driving death crash video |
(about 17 hours later) | |
A video showing the moments before two men died in a drug-fuelled crash as they sped at 90mph through the Sussex countryside, has been released. | |
Kyle Careford, 20, and Michael Owen, 21, from Tunbridge Wells, died in the crash in Rotherfield Road, Crowborough in East Sussex in April. | |
The video, released by Sussex Police with the support of the men's families, was filmed on Mr Owen's phone. | The video, released by Sussex Police with the support of the men's families, was filmed on Mr Owen's phone. |
Both men died instantly as the Renault Clio crashed into a church wall. | Both men died instantly as the Renault Clio crashed into a church wall. |
Sussex Police said Mr Careford, who was driving, did not have a licence. | Sussex Police said Mr Careford, who was driving, did not have a licence. |
The footage shows the two men laughing and singing, as Mr Owen appears to give his friend a driving lesson. | The footage shows the two men laughing and singing, as Mr Owen appears to give his friend a driving lesson. |
The car careered off the road just after Mr Owen asked the driver to slow down. | The car careered off the road just after Mr Owen asked the driver to slow down. |
Both men had taken a "cocktail" of prescribed and illegal drugs, police said. | Both men had taken a "cocktail" of prescribed and illegal drugs, police said. |
Mr Owen's mother Kat said she "blames" both of the men for the "decisions they made". | Mr Owen's mother Kat said she "blames" both of the men for the "decisions they made". |
"If all this stops one person from making the same mistake, then some good has come from showing this video," she said. | "If all this stops one person from making the same mistake, then some good has come from showing this video," she said. |
"I'm hoping it will have an impact on young people and make them see that a bit of fun can have such devastating consequences. | "I'm hoping it will have an impact on young people and make them see that a bit of fun can have such devastating consequences. |
"Watching the video was very upsetting, but I'm hoping it can be used in a positive way, by showing young people what could happen to them." | "Watching the video was very upsetting, but I'm hoping it can be used in a positive way, by showing young people what could happen to them." |
Mr Careford's brother Zac Hemming, added: "This footage or anything of its kind should never be recorded, let alone watched. | Mr Careford's brother Zac Hemming, added: "This footage or anything of its kind should never be recorded, let alone watched. |
"However, despite the pain of it being broadcast by the media, we as a family just hope and pray that this will connect with at least one person out there, young or old, so that no-one ever has to experience the unthinkable pain of losing someone so close and dearly loved." | "However, despite the pain of it being broadcast by the media, we as a family just hope and pray that this will connect with at least one person out there, young or old, so that no-one ever has to experience the unthinkable pain of losing someone so close and dearly loved." |
Police said witnesses reported seeing the car at various times in the hours leading up to the crash. | Police said witnesses reported seeing the car at various times in the hours leading up to the crash. |
A taxi driver said he had been forced off the carriageway by a speeding red car on the wrong side of the road. | A taxi driver said he had been forced off the carriageway by a speeding red car on the wrong side of the road. |
A woman also witnessed the car doing "doughnuts" in a car park in Crowborough. | A woman also witnessed the car doing "doughnuts" in a car park in Crowborough. |
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