Two men driving up to 100mph seriously injured man crossing the road with his family
Two men who used Totton roads ‘like a racetrack’ have been jailed for causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
Their victim, Thomas Watt, was on a bike ride with his wife and two young daughters at 2pm on Sunday 11 October 2020.
Meanwhile, Thomas Lycett, 21, of Woodlands Road in Totton and Jacob Reginald Titt, 23, of Poplar Crescent in Ringwood were driving at speeds of up to 100mph.
As the family crossed Salisbury Road, the pair of drivers sped around a bend and collided with Mr Watt. He was thrown 43 metres from the crash site and left with life changing injuries.
Fortunately, his wife and daughters were not also hit.
He was taken to Southampton General Hospital. Suffering two fractured vertebrae in his neck, as well as fractures to his right ankle, right ribs and right shoulder blade.
On Thursday at Southampton Crown Court, both Titt and Lycett were sentenced after pleading guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
Titt was jailed for 18 months and disqualified from driving for three years and nine months.
Lycett was jailed for 14 months and disqualified from driving for three years and seven months.
Detective Constable Mark Furse, of the Roads Policing Unit, said: “Titt and Lycett were driving so fast they are lucky to have not killed someone. It was a matter of pure luck that neither of the children were struck by either car as well.
“Mr Watt will now have to live with the injuries they caused by their reckless and selfish actions.
“Speed limits are there for a reason and to exceed them by this much – more than double in some parts of the roads they were driving on – caused a huge risk to themselves and other innocent road users.
“This case highlights the dangers posed by inexperienced drivers who decide to use the roads like a racetrack and drive way beyond their capabilities. The rules of the road are there for a reason and apply to all drivers.
“Please think of other more vulnerable road users before making the decision to drive in such a dangerous and selfish manner.”
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