Llaneli man reached 140mph to 'get to gym after argument' and hit taxi

8 hours ago by flamingos-cant (hopepunk arc) to c/unitedkingdom

Max Dangerfield caused catastrophic injuries to a taxi driver after crashing into him at more than 140mph.

A "frustrated" teenager drove his car at more than 140mph (225km/h) on his way to the gym before crashing into a taxi.

Max Dangerfield, now 20, was driving in the early hours of 25 January 2025 on the A48 near the Cross Hands roundabout in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, when he ploughed into the back of a taxi that was taking two women home after a night out.

The taxi driver suffered broken ribs, bleeds on the brain, a punctured lung and a lacerated liver in the crash.

Dangerfield, who was uninsured, was banned from driving for 50 months at Swansea Crown Court on 13 August, and must serve 28 months detention in a young offenders institution.

He must pass an extended test before he can get a licence.

undu 18 points 8 hours ago

Max Dangerfield? what where their parents thinking when they named him?

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flamingos 9 points 8 hours ago path: 0 25383938 25383988, hotness: undefined, score: 9, children: 0
Proprietary_Blend 3 points 8 hours ago

Crikey!

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albbi 2 points 5 hours ago

My bike is limited to 32 km/h before the engine stops providing power. Why is a car able to reach such speeds?

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DragonTypeWyvern 1 point 5 hours ago

Must have been hysteria

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FiniteBanjo -1 points 8 hours ago

Damn, unfortunate, hopefully he dies next time before he can hurt anybody else.

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Sanctus 8 points 8 hours ago

Jfc. Hopefully he learns how to better handle his emotions*

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FiniteBanjo 0 points 8 hours ago

Sure, and we're not capable of administering mortal judgement upon another outside of our defence, but tolerance also has to end somewhere. Like a brick wall perhaps. So let us hope.

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Sanctus 6 points 7 hours ago

He was 19 at the time, practically a kid dude. People have to be given a chance at some point too. Not just immediately shown the wall.

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FiniteBanjo -2 points 6 hours ago

I wasn't out committing manslaughter at 19 so I guess it's hard for me to sympathize.

Most cultures treat you as an adult at 18, some as early as 14.

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Visstix -1 points 7 hours ago

Fuck that. Not every life is worth it.

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Sanctus 3 points 7 hours ago

No but 19 year olds do dumb shit and dont deserve death

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OldChicoAle 1 point 3 hours ago

Bro what?

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