Watch speeding drivers laugh just moments before Leeds horror crash that killed mum and daughter
The speeding drivers have both been deemed responsible for the mum and daughter’s death
Police have released shocking dashcam footage, showing two drivers laughing and speeding away just moments before a crash that killed a mum and daughter in Leeds.
Justyna Hulboj, 27, and her daughter Lena Czepczor were struck by a high-powered Audi TT RS at around 8.30am on January 16, 2023.
Car salesman Jasskamal Riyat was racing against Hardeep Bhachu, who lost control and ploughed into the pair as they walked along Scott Hall Road on their way to nursery.
West Yorkshire Police have released a video - which you can watch above - that shows the moments leading up to the crash.
The pair can be heard congratulating each other on the power of their cars. They begin to race, with Riyat accelerating away first, followed by Bhachu who then put his foot down.
Eventually, Bhachu accelerated away and Riyat was heard laughing and saying: “Watch this guy let it off. He is gone.”
Seconds later, Bhachu lost control, mounted the pavement and struck the mum and daughter, killing them.
Detective Inspector Paul Conroy, of West Yorkshire Police’s Major Collision Enquiry Team, said: “It is upsetting to watch but I hope that it might make people think about their own driving and encourage conversations with friends and family.
“Ultimately, Bhachu thought he could drive at those speeds in his high-powered car, but he couldn’t, and his loss of control took two lives and ruined many more.
“Riyat witnessed this collision but instead of stopping to check if those involved were okay, he left the scene. He denied his involvement but was convicted thanks to the extensive footage showing his speeding vehicle in the moments leading up to the collision.”
Bhachu, 29, of Grant Row, Adel, accepted causing death by dangerous driving and remains on remand awaiting sentence.
Riyat, 37, of Buckstone Avenue, Moortown, denied responsibility, but a jury at Leeds Crown Court returned a unanimous verdict, convicting him of two counts of causing death by dangerous driving.