Teen Driver Jailed for Fatal High-Speed Crash

Thomas Johnson, a 19-year-old driver, has pleaded guilty to causing the deaths of his three teenage passengers—Ethan Goddard, Daniel Hancock, and Elliot Pullen—after driving at over 100 mph while under the influence of nitrous oxide. The fatal crash occurred in Marcham, Oxfordshire, when Johnson lost control of his BMW 3 Series and crashed into a tree after inhaling laughing gas from balloons with his friends. Mobile phone footage revealed the group laughing and using nitrous oxide moments before the collision, and police confirmed that the vehicle's electronic stability control had been turned off. Johnson was sentenced to nine years and four months in prison and will be disqualified from driving for nearly 12 years. The families of the victims expressed their grief and hope that this tragedy serves as a deterrent to reckless driving among young people. Johnson, who sustained serious injuries in the crash, reportedly has no memory of the events leading up to the accident.