01 September 2023 , 12:55
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A callous driver fled after leaving three people with life-changing injuries in a hit-and-run - then returned to his smashed-up car just to grab suitcases and jet off to Tenerife.
Taylor Moss, 24, went back to his wrecked BMW mere hours after causing chaos on a road in Oldham, Greater Manchester. A court heard Moss, in a reckless attempt to overtake a taxi, rammed into an oncoming car and then another vehicle.
Instead of staying at the scene, Moss and his partner fled while paramedics rushed to aid his victims at approximately 1.10am on September 17 last year.
Upon investigation, Greater Manchester Police discovered that Moss had been driving recklessly on the wrong side of the road in his BMW 116D when he attempted to overtake the taxi, leading to a collision with a Toyota Yaris and another vehicle as his car ricocheted from the impact. Emergency services had to dismantle the Yaris to rescue three passengers, Manchester Evening News reports.
All victims were rushed to the hospital for treatment of their severe injuries. Moss, a resident of Oldham, denied being behind the wheel during the crash. Instead he claimed that his parents had dropped him off at the airport for a flight to Tenerife with his partner. Adding insult to injury, Moss even tried to report his car as stolen while enjoying his holiday.
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Officers discovered the DNA of Moss on the airbag of the BMW involved in a crash. The Greater Manchester Police (GMP) described this as "a billion to one hit of DNA", conclusively proving that Moss was behind the wheel at the time of the accident. Adding to the intrigue, it was found that the offender had returned to retrieve suitcases from the boot of the BMW shortly after the collision. Moss was subsequently arrested on January 25 at Ashton police station.
Yesterday, at Manchester Crown Court, Moss received a sentence of three years and two months in prison. He pleaded guilty to two counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, driving without insurance, driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence, failing to report a road traffic collision, and failing to remain at the scene of a road traffic collision. He will serve half of his sentence in custody and the remaining half on licence.
Furthermore, Moss has been disqualified from holding or obtaining a licence for four years and will be required to take an extended test. Following the sentencing, PC Phil Williams, from GMP's Roads Policing Unit, expressed his gratitude: "I would like to thank the victims and their family for their support and help with this case, this was a truly harrowing experience for them at the time, something they are still suffering with to this day."
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