Shocking footage shared of moment Ferrari driver crashed into car with baby in
A photograph of the state of the Ferrari following the horror crash has also been shared by Cheshire Police.
Daniel Halliwell’s ‘thrill-seeking’ and ‘reckless’ caused him to lose control on the Daresbury Expressway on July 21, 2023.
He was taking his friend for ‘a spin’ to ‘show off’ his new Ferrari 812 GTS when he hit estimated speeds of between 129mph and 136mph.
Yesterday, Tuesday, while being sentenced at Chester Crown Court, Judge Steven Everett told Halliwell: “You gave no thought and just sped on in a selfish and arrogant way, giving no thought to anyone but yourself and the thrill-seeking that you wanted to get by showing off the speed of that vehicle.”
(Image: Cheshire Police)The court heard how the baby was being driven in a Ford Fiesta by his mum. The car was in full working order and the baby was securely fastened in his car seat.
Prosecutor Thomas McLoughlin said that the baby’s mum was merging onto the carriageway from a slip road when a BMW driver, described as ‘faultless’, moved over to allow her space.
Meanwhile, Halliwell, who according to court documents is from Earlestown but Cheshire Police say he is from Daresbury, was approaching in his Ferrari at ‘extreme speed’ and made an ‘extensive manoeuvre’ to avoid the BMW. But this resulted in him losing control and crashing into the Ford Fiesta.
The incident, which a witness said sounded like an explosion, was ‘solely as a result of a manner of driving’, Mr McLoughlin explained.
It was caught on the dashcam of a HGV which was travelling behind the vehicles involved.
This shocking footage has now been shared by Cheshire Police.
The court heard how it was ‘astonishing’ that nobody died.
Following the crash, the baby was taken to Whiston Hospital where his mum was told that he was not expected to survive and that he had bleeding to all parts of his brain.
He was stabilised and rushed to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital where he was put into an induced coma. He was discharged from hospital after three weeks.
The baby has been left with catastrophic injuries which mean he will require care and treatment for the rest of his life.
A victim impact statement from the baby’s mum was read to the court. She said how when he was born just three weeks before, he was happy, healthy and perfect and was progressing well in all of his milestones.
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But she said on July 21, their lives changed beyond recognition.
“My son will not have the life that most of us envisage for our children,” she said.
The court heard how her baby’s growth and development has been severely impacted and that he has not achieved milestones.
He has neurological disabilities and is extremely dependent on his mum. She had to have professionals come to her home to teach her how to respond to his unique needs.
The baby also requires specialist equipment, some of which is not provided on the NHS and is extremely expensive.
Eventually, the family will have to move into a home suitable for the child’s needs, and she will eventually have to get a car that will be wheelchair accessible and will be able to carry specialist equipment.
It was heard how the extent of the baby’s injuries are only becoming more apparent as he is getting older.
For the mum, she has lost her social and personal life and no longer feels confident driving or taking her children out. She can also only work part time due to caring for her baby.
And as well as sustaining injuries herself in the crash, she has been left psychologically harmed.
Chester Crown Court heard how Halliwell has no previous convictions, but that he has six penalty points on his licence.
Three of these are for travelling at 60mph in a 40mph zone – on a different stretch of the Daresbury Expressway.
Following a urine test, it was also discovered that Halliwell had traces of cocaine and ecstasy in his system which he said were from a holiday he had been on four days prior to the crash. It was heard how he was ‘not knowingly driving with drugs in his system’.
Halliwell originally said how he was not travelling much faster than 60mph and suggested that the BMW contributed to the crash. However he later pleaded guilty to the offence.
Halliwell received a jail sentence of 32 months.
He has also been disqualified from driving for five years, with an extension period of 18 months.
Source – INDIA TV
