14-05-2025
Moment speeding Mercedes driver hits 125mph before killing flight attendant in crash caught on his own dashcam
This is the shocking moment a Mercedes driver hits 125mph before killing a flight attendant in a crash, which was caught on his own dashcam.
Sensenal Amaglo, 42, admitted causing death by dangerous driving after he fatally collided with Heidi Lee Locke, 58, on the M2 on November 27, 2022.
Amaglo had been driving his Mercedes C-Class at speeds that exceeded 125mph before he struck Ms Locke's Nissan Qashqai - instantly killing her.
Ms Locke, who lived in Broadstairs, Kent, had been heading to Heathrow Airport at the time of the crash, where she worked for United Airlines.
Both cars were travelling between junctions 6 and 5, in lane one of the M2.
The tragic incident was captured on Amaglo's dashcam - with some of the footage, released by Kent Police, showing him rapidly overtaking other cars as he sped down the London-bound carriageway.
After her death, Ms Cooke, who was originally from Ohio in the US, was described by friends as 'a beautiful person whose life was cut way too short'.
Her colleague Teresa Delafons said: 'She was always up for a laugh and kept us all entertained on our flights across to the USA. She was a lovely, caring person.
Amaglo had been driving his Mercedes C-Class at speeds that exceeded 125mph before he struck Ms Locke's Nissan Qashqai - instantly killing her
'She will be missed by all who knew her, especially all of us at United as well as Pan Am where she started her career.
'She was a beautiful person whose life was cut way too short.'
Paramedics raced to the collision but Ms Cooke was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
Officers found Amaglo in his car, where he was arrested and later charged following a complex investigation.
He initially pleaded not guilty to causing death by dangerous driving but subsequently changed his plea.
At his sentencing on Monday at Maidstone Crown Court he was jailed for 12 years and three months.
He will have to serve a minimum term of eight years and two months before he is eligible for parole - and will be banned from driving for 10 years following his release.
Meanwhile, a further charge of causing death by careless driving whilst unfit through drink or drugs was ordered to remain on file.
Detective Constable Sara Capozzi said: 'Amaglo's driving that morning was truly appalling and resulted in the most tragic of consequences.
'I hope that the custodial sentence he has received offers opportunity for him to reflect on his thoughtless and grossly irresponsible actions, which led to the loss of a much loved and cherished woman's life.
'I would like to thank the witnesses in this case, whose evidence helped secure Amaglo's conviction and ensure that this dangerous driver was put behind bars for several years.'
