Modified sports car crash near Birmingham leads to tragic consequences

A car meet near Birmingham turned fatal when a modified Nissan Skyline crashed into pedestrians. The driver received prison time for causing two deaths and serious injuries to others

November 8 2024 , 08:11 PM  •  145 views

Modified sports car crash near Birmingham leads to tragic consequences

About two years ago at a late-night car meet in Oldbury Dhiya Al Maamoury lost control of his fire-breathing Nissan while showing-off to the crowd. The high-powered sports-car hit four people standing nearby

The crash took lives of 16-year old Liberty Charris and 19-year old Ben Corfield; seriously hurting two more people (Ethan Kilburn and Ebonie Parkies who were in their early 20s)

The son I cherished and loved so dearly is gone. My son‚ my best mate‚ my business partner and confidant

Damian Corfield‚ Benʼs father

The imported Japanese car had non-standard mods: a turbo engine and special exhaust system. Al Maamoury was doing fishtail moves at 54-57mph in a 40 zone when he lost control; his sons were in the back seat at that time

I am so full of hate it consumes me. I am truly devastated by the loss of my Liberty and its too much to bear

Tracy Charris‚ Libertyʼs mother

At first Al Maamoury denied speeding saying the car went off-road by itself; but social media videos proved otherwise. The 56-year old changed his not-guilty plea this fall getting 13.5 years in prison and a 14-year driving ban