Moment lorry ploughs into layby and crashes into two parked cars

Published: 17:18, 9 October 2025 | Updated: 17:33, 9 October 2025

This is the moment a lorry ploughed into a layby and crashed into parked cars, leaving two people seriously hurt - as its driver admitted dangerous driving.

Tracey Hosker, 35, of the village of Windmill Hill, Runcorn, was behind the wheel of the box van on the A34 southbound just outside Oxford on January 11 last year.

But as she took the vehicle to a port so it could be exported, her brakes suddenly failed, causing her to veer into the layby and collide with two cars stopped there.

It sent all three vehicles into a tree-filled roadside ditch, leaving debris strewn across the layby.

Shocking dashcam footage shows the lorry tearing down the carriageway between the Peartree and Botley Interchanges, much faster than other cars on the road.

Hosker admitted two counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving earlier this year.

She was handed a 22-month prison sentence, suspended for 24 months, in June at Oxford Crown Court.

The motorist was also ordered to complete ten days of community service and banned from driving for four years.

This is the moment a lorry ploughed into a layby and crashed into parked cars, leaving two people seriously hurt - as a woman admitted dangerous driving

Tracey Hosker, 35, of the village of Windmill Hill, Runcorn, was driving the box van on the A34 southbound just outside Oxford on January 11 last year (pictured)

But as she took the vehicle to a port so it could be exported, her brakes suddenly failed, causing her to veer into the layby and collide with two cars stopped there

She will need to take an extended re-test to get back on the roads.

Thames Valley Police released the video in a desperate safety plea issued to drivers and vehicle exporters en route to Southampton Port.

It comes after the force made a series of roadside stops which revealed many vehicles destined for export to be in a dangerous condition and posing a serious risk.

Defects include severely worn or damaged tyres, faulty brakes and lighting, broken windscreen wipers and overloaded, corroded or insecurely loaded vehicles.

One shocking image showed an overstuffed lorry stopped in October last year packed with cargo from floor to ceiling.

Another, meanwhile, depicts a smaller vehicle which was also overweight, 28 per cent - and had under-inflated tyres and no insurance.

The driver received six points on their licence and was fined ?200.

And a third picture shows a van which was found to be 12 per cent overweight and loaded unsteadily.

Shocking dashcam footage shows the lorry tearing down the carriageway between the Peartree and Botley Interchanges, much faster than other cars on the road

Hosker admitted two counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving earlier this year

She was handed a 22-month prison sentence, suspended for 24 months, in June at Oxford Crown Court

One shocking image (pictured) showed an overstuffed lorry stopped in October last year packed with cargo from floor to ceiling

Another (pictured), meanwhile, depicts a smaller vehicle which was also overweight, 28 per cent - and had under-inflated tyres and no insurance

And a third image (pictured) shows a van which was found to be 12 per cent overweight and loaded unsteadily

The motorist was fined ?100 and received three licence points.

In fact, some were found to be such poor condition they should not have been driven at all.

Police Sergeant Paul Diamond, of the Joint Operations Commercial Vehicle Unit, said: 'Drivers and exporters must understand that exemptions do not mean immunity from road safety laws.

'The risks posed by these defective vehicles are significant, not just to the drivers themselves, but to everyone sharing the road.

'Thames Valley Police continues to work with partner agencies to identify and stop unsafe vehicles before they reach the port.'

Some exemptions do apply to vehicles set for export, like road tax and MOT requirements.

But all other road safety laws apply and they must be completely roadworthy.

Such vehicles should either be repaired and tested before being moved to a port - or they should be transported by a licensed, maintained recovery vehicle.

Anyone with information about unsafe vehicle movements or concerns about road safety is encouraged to contact police via the non-emergency number 101 or report online.

References

^ SOPHIE CARLIN, TRAINEE REPORTER (www.dailymail.co.uk)