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Daily Mail
29-04-2025
- Daily Mail
Horrific moment motorcyclist making dangerous overtake crashes head-on into another biker who lost leg as a result
This is the terrifying moment a motorcyclist smashed head-on into another biker causing them to lose their leg. The motorcyclist's helmet camera captured the horrific crash in wet and foggy conditions along the A3052 Sidford to Colyton, in Devon. Riding a Kawasaki, Kathryn Goff, 52, overtook an RAC recovery van and drove straight into the path of a Honda motorcycle at around 5.45pm on March 9, 2023. The footage showed Goff wiping raindrops from the helmet's visor several times during the ten mile journey from their workplace as the music blared out. The Honda rider, Michael Wakefield suffered a bleed on the brain, chest and lung wounds, an injured right hand but his right leg was later amputated after he landed up in a roadside ditch. The caretaker told the court his 'life has been destroyed' by the collision and he has had to move into a bungalow in Seaton, Devon, away from his family. Goff, from Exeter, Devon, was jailed for 20 months after pleading guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving. Helmet camera footage from Goff showed numerous breaches of the Highway Code on the day of the collision, and an extended period of poor riding prior to the incident, Devon and Cornwall Police said. Both motorcycles were extensively damaged and the RAC van suffered bodywork damage. Goff had held the biking licence for two years and had driven various vehicles while in the Armed forces. Prosecutor Miss Evie Dean said the driving was inappropriate and dangerous in those weather conditions and Goff contravened double white lines while overtaking other traffic during the ride. At one point Goff was travelling at 53mph in a 30mph limit. Miss Hollie Gibery, defending, said Goff 'just does not know and cannot explain the manner of her driving that day'. She added that Goff is due to go to a gender clinic in the Autumn but will have to serve a jail term in a 'male estate'. Goff will also be disqualified from holding a licence for four years. Officer in the case, Alan Kennedy said: 'Kathryn Goff's actions on the day of the collision resulted in an injury which has changed the life of another motorcycle rider. 'This was a totally avoidable collision. 'Goff's riding fell far below the standard expected of a road user and the decision to perform the overtake was made even worse by the poor weather conditions at the time. 'We hope this case will serve as a reminder that every manoeuvre can have tragic consequences.'
ITV News
28-04-2025
- ITV News
Exeter biker jailed after overtake attempt led to another rider losing a leg
Watch the moments leading up to the crash which resulted in life-changing injuries for the victim. A motorcyclist from Exeter has been jailed after causing a crash that resulted in another rider's leg being amputated. Kathryn Goff was travelling along the A3052 Sidford to Colyton Road in March 2023 when she attempted an overtake and crashed into an oncoming motorcycle. The 52-year-old pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving and was jailed for 20 months. Goff overtook an RAC recovery van that was towing her partner's vehicle. The dangerous manoeuvre placed her Kawasaki motorcycle directly into the path of an oncoming Honda bike. Man, 30, charged with murder of 22-year-old woman Estranged husband jailed for murder of university lecturer Devon and Cornwall Police said the conditions on the road at the time of the crash were 'darkening, wet and foggy'. Detective Constable Alan Kennedy from the Serious Collisions Investigation Team told the court: 'This was a totally avoidable collision. "Goff's riding fell far below the standard expected of a road user, and the decision to perform the overtake was made even worse by the poor weather conditions at the time.' The Honda rider, who has not been named, suffered catastrophic injuries, including the amputation of one leg. Both motorcycles were extensively damaged, and the RAC van also sustained bodywork damage to the driver's door. Evidence presented in court included helmet camera footage from Goff, which prosecutors said revealed 'numerous breaches of the Highway Code' throughout the day and 'an extended period of poor riding in adverse conditions' immediately before the crash. In addition to the prison sentence, Judge Martin Stephens QC disqualified Goff from driving for four years. Speaking after the sentencing, DC Kennedy added: 'We hope this case will serve as a reminder that every manoeuvre can have tragic consequences. "Goff's actions on that day resulted in an injury which has changed the life of another motorcycle rider forever.' The victim continues to undergo rehabilitation for their injuries.
Scottish Sun
28-04-2025
- Scottish Sun
Horror moment motorcyclist smashes head-on into another biker during dangerous overtake on rain-soaked road
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THIS is the horrifying moment a motorcyclist smashed head on with a fellow biker while overtaking in the rain. Distressing dashcam footage shows Kathryn Goff, 52, riding along the A3052 Sidford to Colyton, in Devon. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Kathryn Goff's dashcam recording shows her over taking a vehicle before the smash Credit: YouTube / DCPolice 3 The 52-year-old travelled onto the other side of the dual carriageway Credit: YouTube / DCPolice 3 She smashed into another biker head on Credit: YouTube / DCPolice At around 5.45pm on March 9, 2023, Goff decides to overtake a RAC recovery van towing her partners car. As she comes to the front of the vehicle, an oncoming motorcyclist appears through the rain. Goff's Kawasaki bike smashes head on with the Honda motorcycle. Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed the rider had to have their leg amputated as a result of the horror. Meanwhile Goff, of Milton Road in Exeter, appeared at Exeter Crown Court for sentencing on Friday. She pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving and was sentenced to 20 months in prison. Goff will also be disqualified from holding a licence for four years. Officer in the case, Alan Kennedy from the Serious Collisions Investigation Team, said: 'Kathryn Goff's actions on the day of the collision resulted in an injury which has changed the life of another motorcycle rider. "This was a totally avoidable collision. 'Goff's riding fell far below the standard expected of a road user and the decision to perform the overtake was made even worse by the poor weather conditions at the time. Seven hurt in horror three-car crash as casualties fighting for life are flown to hospital and road closed 'We hope this case will serve as a reminder that every manoeuvre can have tragic consequences.' This comes after other horror road accidents have been captured on camera across the country. A Ford Transit ploughed head first into two cars after driving the wrong way on an A-road. Horrifying dashcam footage shows the vehicle hurtling down the A30 Sherborne Road, in Yeovil, Somerset. It then smashes straight into an oncoming red Toyota Yaris, causing debris to fly across the carriageway. The Yaris is pushed onto the other side of the road, as a Volkswagen Polo unavoidably crashes into them both. Emergency services rushed a man and woman, both in their 20s, to hospital with serious injuries following the smash. A man in his 60s was also transported to hospital by air ambulance with serious injuries. Cops later charged Benjamin Charles Foster, 35, in relation to the incident. Elsewhere, dramatic footage captured the moment a driver barreled into oncoming traffic after his dodgy bid to overtake a lorry backfired. Norman Chai from Woking, Surrey, was sentenced for causing a serious road collision that left four people with severe injuries. And this is the moment a Lamborghini worth £200,000 crashed into an oncoming car in a posh leafy village. The black Huracan was driving through an affluent Cheshire village before the collision. Do you have any shocking dashcam footage? Email
The Irish Sun
28-04-2025
- The Irish Sun
Horror moment motorcyclist smashes head-on into another biker during dangerous overtake on rain-soaked road
THIS is the horrifying moment a motorcyclist smashed head on with a fellow biker while overtaking in the rain. Distressing dashcam footage shows Kathryn Goff, 52, riding along the A3052 Sidford to Colyton, in Devon. 3 Kathryn Goff's dashcam recording shows her over taking a vehicle before the smash Credit: YouTube / DCPolice 3 The 52-year-old travelled onto the other side of the dual carriageway Credit: YouTube / DCPolice 3 She smashed into another biker head on Credit: YouTube / DCPolice At around 5.45pm on March 9, 2023, Goff decides to overtake a RAC recovery van towing her partners car. As she comes to the front of the vehicle, an oncoming motorcyclist appears through the rain. Goff's Kawasaki bike smashes head on with the Honda motorcycle. Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed the rider had to have their leg amputated as a result of the horror. Read More Meanwhile Goff, of Milton Road in Exeter, appeared at Exeter Crown Court for sentencing on Friday. She pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving and was sentenced to 20 months in prison. Goff will also be disqualified from holding a licence for four years. Officer in the case, Alan Kennedy from the Serious Collisions Investigation Team, said: 'Kathryn Goff's actions on the day of the collision resulted in an injury which has changed the life of another motorcycle rider. Most read in The Sun "This was a totally avoidable collision. 'Goff's riding fell far below the standard expected of a road user and the decision to perform the overtake was made even worse by the poor weather conditions at the time. Seven hurt in horror three-car crash as casualties fighting for life are flown to hospital and road closed 'We hope this case will serve as a reminder that every manoeuvre can have tragic consequences.' This comes after other horror road accidents have been captured on camera across the country. A Horrifying dashcam footage shows the vehicle hurtling down the A30 Sherborne Road, in Yeovil, Somerset. It then smashes straight into an oncoming red Toyota Yaris, causing debris to fly across the carriageway. The Yaris is pushed onto the other side of the road, as a Volkswagen Polo unavoidably crashes into them both. Emergency services rushed a man and woman, both in their 20s, to hospital with serious injuries following the smash. A man in his 60s was also transported to hospital by air ambulance with serious injuries. Cops later charged Benjamin Charles Foster, 35, in relation to the incident. Elsewhere, dramatic footage captured the moment a driver Norman Chai from Woking, Surrey, was sentenced for causing a serious road collision that left four people with severe injuries. And this is the moment The black Do you have any shocking dashcam footage? Email
The Sun
28-04-2025
- The Sun
Horror moment motorcyclist smashes head-on into another biker during dangerous overtake on rain-soaked road
THIS is the horrifying moment a motorcyclist smashed head on with a fellow biker while overtaking in the rain. Distressing dashcam footage shows Kathryn Goff, 52, riding along the A3052 Sidford to Colyton, in Devon. 3 3 At around 5.45pm on March 9, 2023, Goff decides to overtake a RAC recovery van towing her partners car. As she comes to the front of the vehicle, an oncoming motorcyclist appears through the rain. Goff's Kawasaki bike smashes head on with the Honda motorcycle. Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed the rider had to have their leg amputated as a result of the horror. Meanwhile Goff, of Milton Road in Exeter, appeared at Exeter Crown Court for sentencing on Friday. She pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving and was sentenced to 20 months in prison. Goff will also be disqualified from holding a licence for four years. Officer in the case, Alan Kennedy from the Serious Collisions Investigation Team, said: 'Kathryn Goff's actions on the day of the collision resulted in an injury which has changed the life of another motorcycle rider. "This was a totally avoidable collision. 'Goff's riding fell far below the standard expected of a road user and the decision to perform the overtake was made even worse by the poor weather conditions at the time. Seven hurt in horror three-car crash as casualties fighting for life are flown to hospital and road closed 'We hope this case will serve as a reminder that every manoeuvre can have tragic consequences.' This comes after other horror road accidents have been captured on camera across the country. A Ford Transit ploughed head first into two cars after driving the wrong way on an A-road. Horrifying dashcam footage shows the vehicle hurtling down the A30 Sherborne Road, in Yeovil, Somerset. It then smashes straight into an oncoming red Toyota Yaris, causing debris to fly across the carriageway. The Yaris is pushed onto the other side of the road, as a Volkswagen Polo unavoidably crashes into them both. Emergency services rushed a man and woman, both in their 20s, to hospital with serious injuries following the smash. A man in his 60s was also transported to hospital by air ambulance with serious injuries. Cops later charged Benjamin Charles Foster, 35, in relation to the incident. Elsewhere, dramatic footage captured the moment a driver barreled into oncoming traffic after his dodgy bid to overtake a lorry backfired. Norman Chai from Woking, Surrey, was sentenced for causing a serious road collision that left four people with severe injuries. And this is the moment a Lamborghini worth £200,000 crashed into an oncoming car in a posh leafy village. The black Huracan was driving through an affluent Cheshire village before the collision.
