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A fun-loving 21-year-old man lost his life after recklessly driving his BMW at 133mph.

Tom Grindey had twice travelled from Trentham Gardens roundabout to Trentham Monkey Forest roundabout, in Stoke-on-Trent, with his friend in the front passenger seat.

Making the journey for a third time, he crashed with a Renault Clio which was overtaking another vehicle on the A34 . His BMW hurtled into a layby and onto a grass verge into a wooded area. Tragically, he was pronounced dead at the scene.

During an inquest into his death at Stoke Civic Centre Tom's friend and passenger in the BMW, William Plant, told the hearing he could not believe how fast the car was when he went in it for the first time.

He described Tom - who worked as a car sprayer at Fast Lane Motors in Trentha

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