A taxi driver sustained catastrophic injuries after being struck by a vehicle traveling at speeds exceeding 140 mph. The incident occurred after the driver of the speeding car, identified as Max Dangerfield, was reportedly heading to the gym following an argument.
Police officers in an unmarked car were traveling westbound on the A48 Cross Hands at approximately 70 mph when a black BMW M 140i overtook them at a speed estimated to be over 100 mph. The officers accelerated their vehicle to its maximum speed, reaching 120 mph, but were unable to catch up to Dangerfield's car.
Shortly after, the officers came across debris in the dual carriageway and discovered a severely damaged Toyota taxi on the nearside verge. While the two female passengers in the taxi were able to exit the vehicle, the driver was trapped inside and unresponsive.
As officers attended to the taxi driver, another motorist who had witnessed the earlier high-speed overtake arrived at the scene. This motorist approached the BMW, which had come to rest on the opposite carriageway. According to a prosecutor, the BMW was extensively damaged, and upon pulling back the deployed airbag, the motorist found Dangerfield on his phone.
Firefighters were required to free the taxi driver, who was then transported to the University Hospital of Wales. He underwent multiple procedures and operations before being discharged on February 1. The extent of his injuries meant he was deemed medically unfit to drive and therefore unable to return to his profession.
Data downloaded from the BMW's airbag indicated the car was traveling at 141.6 mph at the point of impact. A forensic crash investigator, examining tyre marks at the scene, concluded that the vehicle had been traveling at a speed exceeding this figure prior to the collision.