Overview
- Henry Taylor, 21, and Harrison Taylor, 19, pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving and were sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court on January 8, 2026.
- Dorset Police investigators concluded the pair were racing on Banks Road in Poole at highly excessive speeds before the collision.
- In the early hours of December 26, 2023, Harrison’s Mercedes A200 hit a gatepost on a bend and was then struck by Henry’s BMW 135i.
- Passenger Mia Savage, then 17, was trapped and airlifted to hospital; she suffered extensive injuries, underwent complex surgery and an induced coma, and faces lasting physical and psychological effects.
- Each brother received an 18-month prison term suspended for two years, a three-year driving ban, and a 14-month 8pm–6am tagged curfew, as the judge condemned their reckless conduct and noted they had been driving powerful cars gifted by parents; court reporting also said tests were negative for drink and drugs.