Woman jailed 10 years for killing friend in high-speed Lamborghini crash

Summarised from 3 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 3 Nov, 23:28 · Archive

A woman who killed her friend by crashing a rented Lamborghini at 143mph has been jailed for 10 years.

Humaira Batool has been jailed for 10 years for killing her friend Mohammed Shaan Hussain by crashing a rented Lamborghini at 'eye-watering speeds' on the M62 motorway near Ripponden in the early hours of December 21, 2022.

Hussain, aged 20, had hired the car to collect a friend from HMP Leeds and picked up Batool from her home at about 4am. The pair swapped seats before the crash so Batool, aged 22 at the time, could drive the high-performance vehicle. Shortly before the collision between junctions 22 and 23, the car reached speeds of 143mph in wet conditions.

Hussain was killed in the crash, which caused the Lamborghini to flip and catch fire. Batool survived with severe injuries including burns to approximately 10 per cent of her body and a shattered tibia. Her seatbelt was burnt through by the flames, allowing her to escape.

During her trial, Batool failed to accept responsibility for the crash. She blamed Hussain instead, claiming he had caused the high speeds by pressing buttons in the car that triggered a 'boost' function. She was convicted of causing death by dangerous driving in September this year.

Batool was due to be sentenced on Monday but failed to attend court after being admitted to hospital with a reported flare-up of endometriosis. Prosecution barrister Christopher Dunn described her absence as 'clearly a ruse' to avoid attending sentencing. A warrant was issued for her arrest by His Honour Judge Rachim Singh, and she was arrested at the hospital.

How it is being reported

• Woman who killed friend in 143mph Lamborghini crash explosion then lied that he was driving gets 10 yearsShe survived the crash because the flames melted through the seatbelt - then she told police it was her victim behind the wheelHuddersfield Examiner · 3 Nov, 16:55
• Lamborghini driver who blamed friend she killed for crash jailed for 10 yearsA woman who killed her friend by crashing a rented Lamborghini at “eye-watering speeds” and then blamed him for the collision has been jailed for 10 years.Yorkshire Post · 3 Nov, 16:54
• Jail for Lamborghini driver who blamed friend she killed for M62 horror crashA woman who killed her friend by crashing a rented Lamborghini at “eye-watering speeds” and then blamed him for the collision has been jailed for 10 years.Telegraph & Argus · 3 Nov, 16:47
• Fatal Lamborghini M62 crash driver arrested at hospital after ‘ruse’ to avoid courtA woman who killed her friend by crashing a rented Lamborghini was arrested at a hospital after failing to attend court for her sentencing.Yorkshire Post · 2 Nov, 16:46

In this story: Humaira Batool · Mohammed Shaan Hussain · M62 · HMP Leeds · Leeds Crown Court · West Yorkshire Police

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