Overview

• Edward Spencer, who had passed his driving test just five weeks earlier, caused a head-on crash in April 2023, killing three teenage passengers and seriously injuring a mother and her two children.
• Spencer pleaded guilty in March 2025 to three counts of causing death and three counts of causing serious injury by careless driving, following earlier denials of responsibility.
• Warwick Crown Court sentenced Spencer to two years in youth detention and banned him from driving for eight years, citing his history of reckless driving and social media evidence of dangerous behavior.
• The crash victims’ families and the injured mother criticized Spencer's lack of remorse, with one victim's mother calling his actions 'unforgivable.'
• The case has reignited calls for graduated licensing laws in the UK to limit the number of passengers new drivers can carry and reduce fatal crashes involving young drivers.