Terrifying CCTV shows the moment a woman is thrown 100ft in the air after a car ploughs into her.
A speeding car flees the scene after leaving the 42-year-old woman with life-changing injuries. The victim can be seen crossing the road on a busy street in Hull before an Audi A3 smashes into her at more than 45mph.
The victim was left with a fractured spine, broken leg, a torn ligament, and a dislocated knee and needed three operations to treat her injuries.
Driver Luke Gough, 36, fled the scene and his car was found burnt out half a mile away moments after the crash on July 31, 2022. Police said the motor had sustained damage to the front that was consistent with striking a pedestrian. He was later arrested for causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
Gough was jailed for five and a half years at Hull Crown Court and banned from driving for life after admitting the charge. His passenger Gemma Johnson, 31, pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice and was jailed for nine months, suspended for two years, the Mirror reports.
The car was travelling at more than 45mph in a 30mph zone at the time of the crash. When the pair were traced, a shard of glass was found in the washing machine that matched a sample taken from the car. And during a forensic examination of the Audi, a blood spot was discovered which was a positive match for Gough.
Following sentencing, PC Fiona Graham of Humberside Police said: “Both Gough and Johnson demonstrated a complete disregard for the safety of the woman and other pedestrians that day. I still cannot comprehend that they actively decided to continue driving off at speed, even after striking the woman with such force she was thrown a significant distance into the air before hitting the ground.
“This was a truly shocking incident, and their reckless actions could have easily resulted in further casualties. It is purely a matter of luck that this incident did not result in a fatality.”
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