The fatal incident occurred on the M62 near Ripponden as Humaira Batool and 20-year-old Mohammed Shaan Hussain were traveling to HMP Leeds to pick up an acquaintance. After taking over the driver's seat of the rented £200,000 Lamborghini, Batool accelerated up to 140mph in wet conditions before crashing off the carriageway just eight seconds later. Hussain suffered fatal injuries and was unable to escape the burning wreckage, while Batool survived with severe burns and a shattered tibia. Judge Ray Singh formally rejected the defendant's claim that the victim had caused the sudden acceleration.
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Judge Ray Singh sentenced Batool to 10 years in prison after ruling she made a conscious…: Judge Ray Singh sentenced Batool to 10 years in prison after ruling she made a conscious choice to drive at extreme speeds.
The court rejected the defense's argument that the victim had reached over to cause the v…: The court rejected the defense's argument that the victim had reached over to cause the vehicle's rapid acceleration.
In addition to her prison term, Batool received a 10-year driving ban requiring an extend…: In addition to her prison term, Batool received a 10-year driving ban requiring an extended test before she can legally drive again.
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A driver who caused the death of her friend when she lost control of a rented Lamborghini and crashed into a motorway barrier has been jailed for 10 years.
Mohammed Shaan Hussain, 20, died when Humaira Batool crashed the £200,000 supercar on the M62, near Ripponden, in West Yorkshire, in December 2022, causing it to burst into flames.
During her trial, the jury heard Batool, 26, from Bradford, had been driving at speeds of up to 140mph (230km/h) in wet conditions prior to the collision.
Passing sentence Judge Ray Singh said Hussain died as a result of Batool's decision to drive the "powerful performance vehicle" at "eye-watering extreme speeds on a damp motorway in darkness".
The judge said: "This was not a momentary lapse of concentration. It was a conscious decision to drive at extraordinary speed in conditions that made such driving especially dangerous.
"You deliberately exposed your passenger, yourself and other road users to an obvious and grave risk of death or serious injury. Tragically, that risk materialised", he said.
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