Dashcam captures lorry ploughing into cars in layby, leaving two seriously injured

Tracey Hosker was driving the box van when the van brakes failed, leaving two seriously injured

Howard Lloyd Regional content editor 08:33, 10 Oct 2025Updated 10:43, 10 Oct 2025

A dashcam has captured the shocking moment a lorry ploughed into a layby - leaving two people seriously injured. Tracey Hosker, 35, was driving a box van on the A34 southbound that was heading to a port to be sent abroad when the van brakes failed.

The dramatic video shows her vehicle ploughing into the layby and colliding with two parked cars on January 11 last year.

The two victims both suffered serious injuries, a court heard.

Hosker, of Windmill Hill, Runcorn, admitted two counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving on the A34 between the Peartree and Botley Interchanges in Oxford. At Oxford Crown Court earlier this year, she got a 22-month custodial sentence, suspended for 24 months, and a four-year driving ban.

Hosker will also need to take an extended re-test to drive again and was told to complete 10 days of community service. Thames Valley Police released the video alongside a plea to drivers and vehicle exporters following a series of roadside stops and convictions involving vehicles in transit to Southampton Port.

The force said some vehicles stopped have been found to be in a dangerous condition and posing a serious risk.

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

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.

"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."