Two young men shot a video of themselves speeding through dark country lanes before crashing into a church wall.
The driver, Kyle Careford, 20 and his passenger, Michael Owen, were high on a cocktail of drugs whilst the joy ride occurred reports the Mirror.
The film shows the interior view of the Renault Clio doing speeds of up to 90 miles per hour (144.84 km p/h) on the small winding streets of the quiet village of Rotherfield, East Sussex.
Michael’s voice can be heard navigating the streets with calls – “slow down, slow down” and “come on, come on.”
It’s like a scene from a video game until the screen goes black and you can hear only the sound of crunching metal and glass before a voice calls out –
“Can you hear me? Is anyone alive?”
And no one was. Both men were declared dead at the scene.
Now the families have released the heart wrenching video in hope that it will serve as a warning for other young drivers.
“We bring our children up teaching them right from wrong. We guide them and give them our advice and hope they listen, but once they are adults we hope they make the right choices.
Kyle Careford
Michael Owen
“I really don’t know why the boys chose to do what they did, but I blame them both for the decisions they made on this night.
“If all this stops one person from making the same mistake, then some good has come from showing this video. 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.
Michael’s mother, Kat, spoke after the recent inquest and said : “We bring our children up teaching them right from wrong. We guide them and give them our advice and hope they listen, but once they are adults we hope they make the right choices.
“I would like all the young people out there to take notice and realise that you are not invincible and take seriously how precious your lives are to yourselves and others. I want young drivers to consider how much devastation it causes to the families and loved ones that are left behind.
“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.”
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