A dangerous driver has been jailed after killing a flight attendant while speeding at over 120mph, after the crash footage was recorded on his own dash cam. 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.
Ms Locke, who lived in Broadstairs, Kent, was on her way to work at Heathrow Airport where she worked for United Airlines when Amaglo crashed into her car. He had been driving his Mercedes C-Class at speeds of over 120mph before he struck Ms Locke’s Nissan Qashqai, killing her instantly.
Both cars were travelling between junctions 6 and 5, in lane one of the M2. The tragic incident, captured on Amaglo’s dashcam, shows him rapidly overtaking other cars, in footage released by Kent Police.
After her death, Ms Locke, 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. 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 Locke was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. Meanwhile, officers found Amaglo in his car and he was arrested and later charged following a complex investigation.
At first, Amaglo pleaded not guilty to causing death by dangerous driving but subsequently changed his plea. During his sentencing at Maidstone Crown Court on Monday, May 12, 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.”
She added: “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.”
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