Teen filmed speeding at nearly 90mph before crash that left his friend dead

An 18-year-old man was killed when his friend crashed into a wall at almost 90mph.

Brandon Cousens,18,was a passenger in Finley Lintott-Warrillow’s Corsa along with another friend when a midnight drive ended fatally.

The impact from the smash was so extreme that Lintott-Warrilow’s Vauxhall flew through the air for 49 feet.

Lintott-Warrilow,then 19,was jailed for six years and eight months today after the Southampton crash,which killed his friend and left another with serious injuries.

He had reportedly passed his driving test three months before the crash.

Brandon Cousens’ family said the 18-year-old’s death had ‘left a hole in our hearts that can never be filled’ (Picture: Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary)

Mr Cousens’ family said his death has ‘left a hole in our hearts that can never be filled.’

CCTV shows seconds before the crash

The trio had gotten food in Portswood on Sunday,March 5,2023,and Lintott-Warrilow was taking his friends home.

Footage then captured Lintott-Warrilow speeding through several residential roads with a 30mph limit and cars parked on both sides.

He is also seen whizzing on a bridge and through a zebra crossing,with the sound of the speeding captured on one doorbell camera.

He was seen speeding at around 86.95mph from the junction of Middle Road and South East Road just before losing control.

Lintott-Warrilow’s Corsa was captured on a pub’s CCTV after he sped through a zebra crossing

(Picture: Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary)

Lintott-Warrilow’s speeding made him lose control and hit a wall.

The speed of the car meant it launched into the air and crash-landed.

Mr Cousens suffered catastrophic injuries and he died at the scene.

Lintott-Warrilow is said to have gotten out of his damaged car and said ‘Look what I have done,I have killed my friend’ and ‘my life is f*****,’ according to MailOnline.

Mr Cousens’ heartbroken family paid tribute to him: ‘Brandon was a kind,caring and loving child who was always laughing and smiling,living his life how he wanted to right up to the moment he took his last breath.

'Dangerous mixture of overconfidence and inexperience'

Male drivers aged 17 to 24 are four times as likely to be killed or seriously injured compared to all drivers aged 25 and over,the police warned.At the same time,government research shows that only 32% of young men think speeding is dangerous.Chief Inspector Emma Hart,of the Roads Policing Unit,said: ‘The combination of overconfidence and inexperience that both come with youth can be a dangerous mixture which far too often leads to serious injuries and deaths on our roads.‘I hope this sends a message to all young drivers out there to not take unnecessary risks that could see themselves or their friends killed.’A new campaign called Think! was launched this year to challenge young male drivers about their speed behind the wheel,especially on rural roads.‘Brandon’s passing has left a hole in our hearts that can never be filled. He is a son,brother,grandson,nephew,cousin and friend and he will always be a huge part of so many people’s lives.‘We have to continue living and adapting to a new normal without him,knowing that due to a reckless decision that night Brandon was killed.‘It is so heart-breaking as a family knowing that we will never get the chance to see him grow into a man,celebrate his 21st birthday,future birthdays,get married,have children and watch him live out all the dreams and life experiences he wanted in life.‘We love and miss you always.’Lintott Warrilow,of North East Road,and now 21,was jailed and also disqualified from driving at Southampton Crown Court.He had previously pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving.Chief Inspector Emma Hart said the driver put ‘his own life and the lives of his friends who were passengers at risk.’‘Brandon had his whole life ahead of him and his family has now been torn apart by the devastating consequences of that speeding. Our thoughts are with them today,’ she added.