Driver Who Blamed Her Dead Friend for 143mph Lamborghini Crash Jailed After Attempting to Avoid Sentencing

A 26-year-old woman who tried to blame her friend for a horrific high-speed crash that killed him has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after a dramatic attempt to avoid her court hearing. Humaira Batool was convicted of causing the death of 20-year-old Mohammed Shaan Hussain, who died when a rented Lamborghini crashed on the M62 motorway in West Yorkshire in December 2022. Her actions after the collision, including making claims that were rejected by a jury, added another painful chapter to the tragedy.

The fatal crash happened near Ripponden as Batool and Hussain were travelling in a Lamborghini Urus worth approximately £200,000. The pair had reportedly rented the luxury vehicle and were heading toward HMP Leeds to collect a friend. During the journey, they switched seats, with Batool taking the driver’s position. Within seconds, the powerful vehicle left the motorway, overturned and burst into flames. Investigators later established that the car had been travelling at speeds reaching approximately 143mph, despite the wet and dark road conditions.

Hussain became trapped inside the burning vehicle and suffered fatal injuries. Batool survived but sustained serious injuries, including burns covering around 10 percent of her body and a shattered leg. During the investigation and trial, she attempted to shift responsibility onto Hussain, claiming that he had reached over and interfered with the vehicle’s controls, causing it to accelerate. She also reportedly claimed she had been asleep in the passenger seat. However, CCTV footage showed the pair changing seats, while expert evidence indicated that the accelerator could only have been operated by the driver’s foot. The jury rejected her explanations and found her guilty of causing death by dangerous driving in September 2026.

The case took another unexpected turn when Batool failed to appear for her scheduled sentencing hearing. Her barrister told the court that she had gone to the emergency department because of a flare-up of endometriosis. However, prosecutors described her absence as an apparent attempt to evade justice. Judge Ray Singh issued a warrant for her arrest, triggering a search for the convicted driver. She was eventually located and brought before the court, where she received a 10-year prison sentence. She was also disqualified from driving for 10 years and will have to pass an extended driving test before she can drive again.

During sentencing, the judge condemned Batool’s decision to drive at extraordinary speeds on a wet motorway in darkness. He said the crash was not caused by a momentary lapse of concentration but by a conscious decision to expose her passenger and other road users to an obvious risk of death. He also rejected the alternative explanations presented during the trial, making clear that the manner of her driving was responsible for the collision.

For Hussain’s family, the loss has been made even more painful by the attempts to blame him for the crash. His mother, Nasreen Akhtar, described him as a beloved son, a cherished brother and a loyal friend whose absence has left an enormous void. In her victim impact statement, she said grieving for her son had become even harder because the family had to listen to others attempt to tarnish his memory. A young man’s life ended in a devastating crash, while the woman behind the wheel now faces a decade in prison for the decisions that led to his death.

Source: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/40892437/lying-driver-jailed-fatal-speed-crash/