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Driver Pleads Guilty After 2021 Head‑On Crash That Killed Two and Orphaned a Toddler

Key points: Laila Barnard‑Wigley pleaded guilty to two counts of causing death by careless driving over a May 7, 2021 head‑on crash on the A165 near Bridlington. A 33‑year‑old man and a 32‑year‑old woman were killed; their 2‑year‑old child survived with serious injuries and is now orphaned. Evidence at an earlier trial indicated hydroplaning on wet roads and court testimony said the driver was rushing to a beauty salon and attempted multiple overtakes prior to the collision. Sentencing has not yet been scheduled.

03:46 AM, 11/28/2025Society
Driver Pleads Guilty After 2021 Head‑On Crash That Killed Two and Orphaned a Toddler

Laila Barnard‑Wigley has admitted two counts of causing death by careless driving in connection with a head‑on collision on May 7, 2021, that killed a man and a woman and left their 2‑year‑old child seriously injured and orphaned. The guilty pleas were entered at Hull Crown Court on Nov. 25.

The crash occurred on the A165 near Bridlington in Yorkshire. Court evidence from an earlier trial indicated that Barnard‑Wigley's vehicle hydroplaned after rain left the road surface wet. More serious charges of causing death and injury by dangerous driving were previously dropped following that trial.

Witness statements and local court testimony say Barnard‑Wigley, who was 27 at the time of the collision, had been in a hurry to reach a beauty salon and attempted to overtake another vehicle several times before completing an overtaking manoeuvre that preceded the head‑on impact. A 33‑year‑old man and a 32‑year‑old woman died in the crash; their 2‑year‑old child survived but suffered serious injuries.

“This was a truly tragic incident that left a little boy orphaned and devastated families who continue to grieve and attempt to navigate a life without their loved ones,” said Sergeant Rob Mazingham of Humberside Police.

Prosecutors and investigators say the combination of wet road conditions and risky overtaking manoeuvres contributed to the collision. The court has recorded the guilty pleas; no sentencing date has been confirmed publicly at this time.

What happens next: The case will proceed to sentencing where magistrates or a judge will consider the circumstances of the crash, the defendant’s admissions, and impact statements from the victims’ families and emergency services.

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