Two men killed after crashing customised car that had no airbags

Two young men died in a car crash while travelling in a heavily modified car which had its airbags removed, an inquest has heard.

Owen Bartlett and Taylor Antwiss, both 20, were in a Honda Civic driving at ‘potentially over 80mph’ in a 50mph zone when it lost control on a right-hand bend and collided with a Toyota van.

The car was left with ‘catastrophic damage’ and the images of the aftermath were ‘among the most upsetting’ that the coroner had ever seen.

Mr Bartlett – who was driving – and Mr Antwiss, a ‘well-loved’ pair, died as a result of the road traffic collision.

The crash occurred at 1:00 p.m. on January 11, 2022, in East Cowes, Isle of Wight.

The delivery van was driven by Steven Miller, who suffered minor injuries, and said in a statement that all he could do was ‘brace him