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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Daily Mail
Baby died after being thrown from car seat in crash after mother and pal 'drank wine at the beach' as he was 'not strapped in properly', court hears
A seven-month-old baby died in a car crash after his mother and her friend drove home from Clacton beach after 'relaxing' and drinking wine, a court heard. Prosecutor Mr Alex Stein told Chelmsford Crown Court that Harry Kiely had not been 'properly' strapped into the car seat during the drive from the beach to his grandma's house. The baby boy was subsequently flung from the seat and died of 'unsurvivable' injuries sustained from the crash on July 13, 2022. His mother, Morgan Kiely had been drinking rosé on the beach with her friend, Stevie Steel. The two women planned to drop Harry at Ms Kiely's mum's house before heading to Wetherspoons. Harry was sitting in a child seat in the back of the car behind his mother while Ms Steel drove. Mr Stein told the court: 'That car seat had not been properly strapped in and more significantly he [Harry] had not been strapped into the seat itself properly.' He explained that Ms Steel was distracted and hit a parked car, the car ended up on its roof and Harry was 'thrown or fell' out the car window. Mr Stein said the girls were 'left hanging upside down, held in by their seatbelts'. The court was told that Ms Steel previously admitted causing death by dangerous driving by due care while over the prescribed limit. Jurors were told there was 'no suggestion' that the car had been speeding. 'He landed on the tarmac and as a young infant he had no way of protecting himself,' Mr Stein added. 'He suffered a devastating skull fracture. It's a very, very sad case.' An Isofix Maxi-Cosi car seat and base had initially been installed in Kiely's grandmother's car. The car seat without the base was placed in Ms Steel's car when she picked up Ms Kiely and Harry at around 3pm on July 13, the court heard. Before arriving at the beach, the friends stopped at Aldi. Ms Kiely, who was 19 at the time, bought two bottles of wine and Ms Steel bought one, they were described as being 'just a bit tipsy and happy'. While at the beach, Ms Steel saw her ex-boyfriend Mitchell Bassett, who offered them a lift to the pub - but they chose to drive themselves. According to Essex Live, Chelmsford Crown Court heard that Ms Kiely 'loved her child' and there is 'no evidence to suggest that she was anything other than a loving and caring mother' to Harry. Prosecutor Mr Stein said: 'Whatever happened that day she certainly did not mean for it to happen.' A 999 call made to emergency services after the collision was played to jurors. Ms Kiely appeared to wipe her eyes and cry in the courtroom dock while the audio was played. After hearing the collision, neighbours rushed to the scene, including a retired paediatric nurse who spoke to the 999 call handler and provided some of the immediate care towards Harry. Ms Kiely was said to have been heard saying 'my baby, my baby, is my baby okay'. Emergency services attended but Harry was declared dead at just after 9pm on July 13. Mr Stein said: 'We will anticipate that she [Kiely] thought she had secured Harry properly. I'm sure that any of you can appreciate that this would be very difficult for her. 'No parent would want to admit to themselves that they were the cause of their own child's death, but the evidence we say is quite clear that she failed to look after Harry properly that day.' Kiely has been accused of manslaughter by gross negligence. She denies the charge. The trial is ongoing.
BBC News
2 days ago
- BBC News
Devon crash leaves two teens with life-changing injuries
Five teenage boys were injured, two seriously, after a car crashed into a parked van in Devon, police have crash on the A38 near Uffculme happened at about 03:00 BST on Saturday, said the Devon and Cornwall said a black Peugeot car crashed into a white Peugeot van, which was unoccupied, near Waterloo Cross. All five people in the car, males aged 17, were treated in hospital for injuries with two suffering "potentially life-changing injuries", said officers. A 17-year-old boy from the Tiverton area was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, failing to provide a specimen for analysis, and driving while unfit through drink. He has been released on bail pending further A38 was closed in both directions for several hours while forensic collision investigators examined the scene and it reopened shortly after 13:00 and Cornwall Police appealed for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage of the incident to come forward.
South China Morning Post
3 days ago
- South China Morning Post
When 5 people were killed and 50 hurt by a runaway Hong Kong bus
'A driver was arrested yesterday after a bus ploughed into a huge crowd at North Point killing four people and injuring 46,' reported the South China Morning Post on July 23, 1979. 'The man, Ling Sum-ha (57), has been charged with dangerous driving causing death. He was released on $5,000 bail and is required to report to Traffic headquarters, Island, tomorrow. 'Driver held after bus horror', reported the South China Morning Post in July 1979. Photo: SCMP Archives 'The accident happened at North Point bus terminus shortly before 9am when it was packed with about 1,000 people – hundreds of whom were heading for a day's outing to the beaches. About half the people were in a U-shaped queue at the stop for Route 62 which runs to Chung Hom Kok via Repulse Bay. As they were waiting under the sun, a No 62 bus driven by Ling halted about 25 yards from the stop to unload passengers. 'The bus was then to have gone to the stop to pick up new passengers. But a No 8 double-decker was blocking the way. Police have taken possession of a note which was attached to the steering column by a previous driver. The note is believed to have referred to a 'noise' the gear box had been making. Mr Ling got into the No 8 and tried to drive it away. Suddenly, the vehicle jerked forward, flattening a traffic sign and ploughing into the queue of passengers. At least six people were dragged underneath the bus. About five others were hit and flung several yards by the impact. The China Motor Bus double-decker ploughed into a huge crowd in North Point, killing four and injuring 46, the Post reported. Those numbers later rose to five dead and 50 injured. Photo: SCMP Archives 'As hundreds of people fled in panic, the bus continued to surge ahead – dragging victims underneath it – until it hit the rear of another double-decker about 10 yards away. Fifty people were injured – four fatally – within seconds. Several people were hurt as the crowd tried to flee. The holiday atmosphere was transformed into one of tragedy as victims lay on the blood-spattered road. Two of the dead, a boy and a young woman, were crushed between the runaway bus and the one into which it crashed. The terminus was strewn with slippers, beach mats and swimming floats. The first ambulance arrived at 9.10am, about 20 minutes after the accident.' On July 26, the Post ran the headline ''Chaotic' death terminus to get a $400,000 facelift', reporting that the 'reconstruction will mean more space for bus parking. A Government spokesman said yesterday preliminary planning work had been completed and the project is to start in September. He said: 'Careful planning of the working arrangements is necessary to ensure that the bus terminus can remain operational during construction.' Five people were killed and 45 hurt when a CMB bus ploughed into a crowd at the terminus.' A friend comforts Fok Mei-po, who broke down and wept at a press conference as one of her sisters was killed and another was put in hospital following the North Point bus accident. Photo: SCMP Archives On January 24, 1980, the Post reported that 'a China Motor Bus Co driver was yesterday acquitted of five counts of dangerous driving, causing the death of five people and injury of 50 others, at North Point bus terminal on July 22. Judge Evans at Victoria District Court said it was not certain whether the tragedy was caused by the driver […] or by mechanical defects in the bus. The 'no-go vehicle' note attached to the bus did not suggest that the vehicle should not be driven at all, he added. The defence and the Crown had agreed that to the employees of the bus company the note only meant that the bus should not carry passengers. 'Judge Evans said he himself took the literal meaning of the note and would not drive a vehicle at all if such a note was attached to it. But, he added, it had special meaning to the company's employees.'
BBC News
5 days ago
- BBC News
Kidderminster mum's plea to parents after daughter's crash death
"I thought I was so blessed - I had two children, life was good, but then one day your daughter goes out the door, totally happy, and she never comes home."Lily-May Vaughan, 17, from Kidderminster, was passenger in a car driven by Logan Addison, 20, when it came off the road near Shawbury Heath in Shropshire on 4 February June 2025, Mr Addison, who was 17 at the time of the crash, was jailed for five and a half years after being found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving. Lily-May's mother, Leanne Vaughan, is campaigning for more restrictions for newly-qualified drivers, and is urging parents to "challenge" their children who are getting into the car with a new driver. "Lily-May was my whole world, I absolutely idolised her," Ms Vaughan primary school teacher added that her daughter was a "ray of happiness" who would light up every room. "She was just such a positive girl, and she was a proper down-to-earth girl who liked the simple things in life," she said. "She loved all animals - I used to say she was like the blonde Snow White because she just seemed to enchant animals." "It is indescribable losing a child, especially so tragically," Ms Vaughan is now calling for "simple changes" to the law, like restrictions on newly-qualified drivers carrying Vaughan hopes this would "empower young people when they hear how it destroys families"."Just spending six months feeling confident, driving yourself around with no pressure, is really going to benefit [young people.]." According to road safety charity Brake, one in five drivers crash within a year of passing their latest data from the Department for Transport (DfT) found that in 2023 around a fifth of all people killed or seriously injured in car crashes were in collisions involving a young driver. The DfT, which defines a "young driver" as someone aged between 17 and 24, also found that crashes involving young drivers were more likely to include factors like "loss of control" and "exceeding speed limit" when compared to drivers of other ages. "This can literally happen to anyone", Ms Vaughan said, adding that she "didn't think until the day it happened to me that this was the biggest danger to Lily-May".She is now urging parents to dissuade their children from taking a lift with a newly-qualified driver."It's okay to challenge them and make sure you share with them my story." Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Yahoo
Man, 21, dies and two hurt in crash with lorry
A man died when a car he was driving crashed with a lorry in East Sussex, police say. The 21-year-old driver of a Ford Fiesta died at the scene of the crash which happened on the A22 in Nutley at about 20:40 BST on Tuesday. His next of kin have been told, Sussex Police said. One of the two passengers in the Fiesta, a 22-year-old man, sustained serious injuries and the other, a 24-year-old man, was also injured. They were taken to hospital. Officers are investigating the possible involvement of a Vauxhall Corsa in the crash. Two women both aged 21 connected to the Corsa, were arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, a police spokesperson said. One of the women has been released on bail, and the other released without further action. Anyone who witnessed the crash, or has CCTV or dashcam footage of the three vehicles is asked to contact Sussex Police. Follow BBC Sussex on Facebook, on X, and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@ or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. Related internet links Sussex Police
