A pregnant care home worker lost her unborn baby boy after she was 'thrown into the air' in a hit-and-run collision, a court has heard.
Renju Joseph, 31, was struck by a car driven at high speed by Ashir Shahid, 20, as she walked on a pedestrian crossing in the village of Bamber Bridge, near Preston, Lancashire.
The Toyota Prius was estimated to be travelling at between 58mph and 71mph on Station road, a 30mph zone, in wet conditions, Preston Crown Court heard.
Shocking video footage of Shahid and his passenger showed the pair laughing and singing to music in the high-speed vehicle just moments before the tragic crash.
Mrs Joseph, who was five months pregnant, was rushed to hospital from the scene in Station Road in the early evening of September 29 for treatment to head and spinal injuries.
