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Inquest Finds Audi Was Speeding at Nearly 79 mph Before Deadly Preston Crash

Investigators ruled out mechanical faults after reconstructing the vehicle’s dynamics on Chain Caul Way

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Overview

  • Airbag sensor data showed the Audi reached 78.9 mph seconds before impact on a 30 mph road and struck kerbs four times.
  • PC Anthony Grey testified the car lost control on a gentle S-bend before ploughing into two trees and overturning.
  • Coroner Kate Bissett recorded a verdict attributing both Umar Mahmood and Adam Bodi’s deaths to traumatic brain and lung injuries.
  • Front-seat passenger Zane Timol survived and provided eyewitness testimony on the friends’ drive after meeting at a mosque.
  • The trio’s appearance on BBC One’s Freddie Flintoff’s Field of Dreams and their community ties have prompted reflection on rural road safety.