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Bad decisions sometimes travel in packs. They compound and instigate until they explode in a wave of consequences. For one UK university student, those bad decisions culminated with a hospital stay, a pair of handcuffs, a drunk driver charge, and a wrecked Aston Martin DBS. 

A young drunk driver is ‘incredibly lucky’ to be alive following a high-speed crash in an Aston Martin

Will Gould is “incredibly lucky as a result of his own stupidity.” Those were the words of the 20-year-old’s lawyer following a crash in an Aston Martin. The car belonged to Gould’s father, who was away on business at the time of the incident. However, this wasn’t some silly sideswipe; Gould rolled the car onto its roof in a field after driving through a hedge.

First responders from Cheshire cut the British university student out of the wrecked Aston Martin, but not before he was trapped in the upside-down grand tourer (GT) for up to three hours. Emergency services transported Gould to a hospital, where blood tests revealed he was over the legal limit. Police arrested Gould for drunk driving, driving without insurance, and other charges related to his recklessness.

According to the authorities, the young joyrider took his father’s Aston Martin DBS from his family’s farm at around 4:00 a.m. The Telegraph reports that the DBS model was capable of 0-60 mph in 3.2 seconds and a 211-mph top speed. If those stats are accurate, the black DBS was one of the recent 715-horsepower twin-turbocharged V12 models. It’s not unbelievable then, that the 20-year-old said the DBS was “too big and too quick” for his driving skills. Or lack thereof. 

To add to the tragedy, the university student spent five days in the hospital after the wreck with an enlarged pancreas. Following his release, UK courts banned Gould from driving for 16 months. What’s more, the student is “working extra hours for free at the farm to help pay for his ‘stupidity’.” Hopefully, he’s working at a generous hourly rate. After all, a 2023 Aston Martin DBS starts at around $334,000. Ouch.

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Erik Sherman

Erik Sherman joined the MotorBiscuit team as an Autos Writer in 2022. An admitted petrolhead and an avid motorcyclist, Erik has owned everything from classic cars to motorcycles to modern driver’s cars. Erik also has extensive experience with military and emergency vehicles, ranging from ambulances and fire engines to MRAPs and Humvees. Erik is an eager car and motorcycle reviewer with expertise covering everything from sports cars and electric motorcycles to pontoon boats and jet skis.

Erik holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Texas at Austin. He also studied Chinese, Energy, and European Politics at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. Erik’s background is unorthodox; he is a United States Marine Corps (USMC) combat veteran, water survival practitioner, and a former firefighter/EMT. Additionally, Erik is a regular volunteer and former instructor with the American Red Cross (ARC). When he’s not working, you can find Erik on his motorcycle or out for a spirited drive.