See what transpired when a “death wish” driver struck a cab, killing two women and a baby, in this horrific footage.
After being asked to leave a bar with a friend for excessive drinking, 34-year-old Joe-Lewis Tyler drove a BMW 3 Series.
Tyler crashed a cab on Worcester’s Spetchley Road while driving erratically and fast due to his lack of insurance.
Tyler struck the vehicle shortly after 3 p.m. Six-year-old Leo Painter had just been picked up from school.
Both the 39-year-old Claire Adkins and the 26-year-old cab driver Courney Hemming perished at the spot while transporting Leo to his foster home.
Leo was rushed to the hospital immediately away, but his injuries proved fatal the following day.
Tyler was apprehended and tested at the crime scene. He tested positive for alcohol up to 215 mg/100 ml, over the 80 mg/100 ml legal limit.
His 159 milliliters, over twice the legal limit, were discovered during a routine test.
His blood also contained high concentrations of weed and cocaine.
Tyler entered a guilty plea to three charges of reckless driving resulting in death. After breaking his shin and requiring back surgery, he was admitted to the hospital and kept there for three weeks.
