Footage shows speeding car before fatal taxi crash

Footage shows a stolen car being driven at high speeds around Morecambe shortly before it struck a taxi and a passenger died.

Jez Shepherd, of Morecambe, was jailed for 12 years on Friday for causing Wayne Putley's death by dangerous driving.

Shepherd was high on drugs when he stole a Fiat Punto car and drove at 90mph (145kph) in a 30mph (48 kph) zone on Westgate in the town.

The 23-year-old had previously pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving, causing death whilst disqualified from driving, causing death whilst unlicensed/uninsured, aggravated vehicle taking and other offences.

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