A 22-year-old woman from Bradford has denied responsibility for the death of a young man following a collision on the M62 motorway involving a high-performance sports utility vehicle.
Humaira Batool faces allegations of causing the death of Mohammed Shaan Hussain, aged 20, through dangerous driving.
The incident occurred in the early hours of December 21, 2022, on the M62 near Ripponden in West Yorkshire, close to Stott Hall Farm, which sits between the carriageways.
Leeds Crown Court was informed by prosecutor Christopher Dunn that the hired Lamborghini Urus was being operated at significantly excessive velocities, reaching approximately 143 miles per hour under wet road conditions.
The court was told that Mr Hussain had arranged to rent the vehicle with the intention of collecting a friend from HMP Leeds.
He collected Ms Batool from her residence in Bradford at around 4am.
CCTV recordings presented to the court demonstrated Ms Batool occupying the passenger position before changing places with Mr Hussain at a set of traffic signals, becoming the driver while Mr Hussain moved to the passenger seat.
The vehicle was travelling at roughly 120 miles per hour as it passed Stott Hall Farm, sometimes referred to as the house in the middle of the motorway.
Moments subsequently, between junctions 22 and 23, the Lamborghini departed the road, collided with a barrier and overturned.
Mr Dunn stated that other motorists who had been passed by the vehicle halted to provide assistance.
Their attempts to rescue Mr Hussain were prevented by fire and an explosion originating from the vehicle.
Ms Batool was subsequently discovered on an adjacent grass verge by additional witnesses who had come upon the scene.
According to Mr Dunn, Ms Batool informed witnesses that the fire had melted the seatbelt, permitting her to exit the vehicle.
She subsequently told police officers that she had been sleeping in the passenger seat and only became conscious when the vehicle began to roll.
The prosecution maintains that Ms Batool was operating the vehicle at the moment of the collision.
Ms Batool denies the accusation and maintains that she was not driving at the time.
The trial remains in progress.