Teen Driver Jailed for Killing Three Passengers After Inhaling Laughing Gas

Thomas Johnson, 19, was sentenced to over nine years for dangerous driving that caused a fatal crash in Oxfordshire.

Thomas Johnson, 19, admitted to causing the deaths of three teenage passengers by dangerous driving after inhaling nitrous oxide and speeding over 100mph.
The crash occurred in June 2023 on the A415 in Marcham, Oxfordshire, when Johnson lost control of his BMW, hitting a lamppost and a tree.
A forensic investigation revealed the car was traveling at up to 87mph in a 30mph zone and that Johnson had disabled the car's safety features to perform stunts.
The victims, Elliot Pullen, 17, Ethan Goddard, 18, and Daniel Hancock, 18, suffered fatal injuries, and their families delivered emotional impact statements during sentencing.
Johnson, who sustained severe injuries and permanent disfigurement, was sentenced to nine years and four months in prison and banned from driving for 11 years and 11 weeks.