Niklas Gebhardt pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the High Court at Christchurch, in New Zealand, after his six-year-old son Lachlan died in the horror crashDad, 32, said 'I need a bullet' after killing son in 81mph fireball car crashA father crashed his car, driving at 81mph, which flew 25 metres before exploding into a ball of flames and killing his six-year-old son, it is reported. He had been seen recklessly driving and overtaking cars before the crash in Rangiora, New Zealand, on November 5, 2019, it is reported. The car burst into flames and while he was dragged from the car, his six-year-old son Lachlan, died inside. A police serious crash unit calculated the car travelled 24 metres horizontally and seven metres vertically before hitting a tree, reported stuff.co.nz. Once out of the car Gebhardt was reportedly heard saying: “Put me back in, swap me with my son, I want to swap.

Source: Stuff June 03, 2022 02:47 UTC