Uninsured driver fled scene of a horror crash which left three with life-changing accidents – earlier than returning to select up suitcases and jet off on vacation whereas passengers had been nonetheless trapped

An uninsured driver fled the scene of a horror crash that left three individuals with life-changing accidents – earlier than returning to select up his baggage and jetting off on vacation.

Taylor Moss brought about a three-car smash when he tried to overhaul a taxi and ploughed into an oncoming automotive whereas on his technique to Manchester Airport on September 17, final 12 months.

The 24-year-old fled the scene in Rochdale Street, Oldham, together with his associate, however returned to gather his suitcase to jet off to Tenerife whereas three passengers of the automotive he ploughed into remained trapped.

Larger Manchester Police mentioned Moss’s BMW 116d hit an oncoming Toyota Yaris earlier than ploughing into one other automobile at round 1.10am, leaving three passengers within the Yaris needing to be lower free and with life-changing accidents. 

Moss, whose actions had been branded as ‘disgraceful’ by police, was jailed for 3 years at Manchester Crown Court docket on Thursday, August 31. 

Taylor Moss, pictured right here in his police mugshot, brought about a three-vehicle crash that left three individuals with life-changing accidents

He was jailed for 3 years at Manchester Crown Court docket, pictured, on Thursday after pleading responsible to a listing of driving offences

Moss claimed he wasn’t driving the automotive on the time of the crash and that he’d been dropped off on the airport by his dad and mom earlier than jetting off to Tenerife together with his associate.

Throughout his two-week vacation, he tried to report the automotive as stolen.

However police discovered his DNA on the airbag that had been deployed throughout the crash.

They then established Moss and his associate fled the scene and returned a short while later to gather their suitcases from the boot of the motor.

Moss pleaded responsible to 2 counts of inflicting severe harm by harmful driving, driving with no insurance coverage, driving in any other case in accordance with a licence, failing to report a crash and failing to stay on the scene of a crash.

Along with his jail sentence, Moss was banned from driving for 4 years and will probably be required to take an prolonged take a look at after his ban ends.

Talking after sentencing, PC Phil Williams mentioned: ‘To flee a scene of a collision is one factor however to come back again and retrieve their suitcases and fly off on vacation with none second thought for the victims who had been trapped of their automobile is totally disgraceful.

‘I sincerely hope that the time that Taylor Moss is behind bars, he realises the magnitude of what he has achieved and what impression it has had on all of these concerned.’