Dangerous driver jailed after death of teenager in Coxheath

A dangerous driver who reached speeds of 82mph before causing the death of a 15 year old boy near Maidstone has been jailed.

Cameron Langley-McColm was sentenced to 7 years and 6 months' imprisonment.

On the evening of 8 July 2023, Langley-McColm was driving his white BMW Sport along Heath Road in Coxheath when his vehicle struck Kieran Byrne who was riding an e-scooter.

The teenager was thrown 28 metres from the point of impact.

Officers attended, along with paramedics, but Kieran was pronounced dead at the scene.

A second boy, who was 14 at the time, was also clipped by the speeding car but suffered no serious injuries.

Roadside tests, including for intoxication and drug use, were conducted at the scene which Langley-McColm passed and he was released under investigation.

On 16 July 2023, he attended a voluntary interview where he claimed the victim had swerved in front of his car as he was trying to overtake him.

Officers from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit led enquiries and through CCTV footage and witness statements, they identified the 23 year old was speeding moments before the collision.

Langley-McColm was driving at almost three times the speed limit on the 30mph road and on the wrong side of the road.

The investigation also proved that Kieran and the second boy had been travelling on the right hand side of the road before the collision and had not swerved in front of the car as Langley-McColm claimed.

On 13 January 2026, Cameron Langley-McColm, of Coombe Road in Maidstone, was charged with causing death by dangerous driving. He was sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court on Tuesday 16 June, where he also received an 11 year driving ban.

Detective Constable David Holmes, from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said:
'The death of Kieran Bryne was tragic and completely avoidable.
'Cameron Langley-McColm was driving at more than 82 mph in a 30mph and had no consideration for other road users. His actions were reckless and unnecessary.
'As a result, a young boy lost his life and a family has been left devastated.
'Driving at speed increases the risk of death or serious injury and we will continue to crack down on motorists who endanger others.'