A couple are suing a wealthy businessman after he crashed his McLaren supercar into their home for ‘cheap thrills’ causing £250,000 of damage. The company director smashed into a lamppost before crashing into the home of Mandy and David Withers, who were fast asleep. The terrified couple, who were woken by an ‘enormous bang,’ looked outside to see the blue McLaren 570GT, which had exploded, on fire close to their front door. Hocking, who had been thrown from the vehicle - still strapped into his seat – by the force of the impact was badly injured. They lost all their belongings in the blaze which also destroyed their own car which was parked outside.

Source: Daily Mail December 28, 2025 16:28 UTC