Oudom Doeun guilty in court after causing horror Caulfield South collision that killed Santosh Adhikari and Pratima Thapa Adhikari

An unlicensed driver in the company of a mate zoomed past a red light and slammed into a car at 196km/h in a 70km/h zone at Caulfield South, killing a Glen Huntly couple.

Motorists watched in shock at the speed an unlicensed driver zoomed past them moments before ploughing through a red light at 196km/h and slamming into a car, killing two people.

Oudom Seney Doeun, 25 from Ashwood, pleaded guilty in the County Court on Monday to two charges of culpable driving causing death and one of recklessly causing injury.

He caused a horrific crash at the intersection of North Rd and Thomas St in Caulfield South at 10.38pm on May 15, 2023 that claimed the lives of Glen Huntly couple Santosh Adhikari and Pratima Thapa Adhikari.

Fireys heard the collision from their station and raced to the scene. Picture: Andrew Henshaw

According to court documents, Doeun got behind the wheel of a BMW that belonged to his aunt’s company with his mate Youthtakak Mam in the front passenger seat after consuming red wine during dinner.

After dinner, Doeun told his mate he was feeling “a bit down” and the two decided to go to Green Point near Brighton Beach.

The mangled wreck of the Honda sedan in which Nepalese couple Santosh Adhikari and Pratima Thapa Adhikari were travelling during the crash at Caulfield South.

Witnesses were shocked at the speed Doeun was driving on North Rd and Mr Mam warned him the light at the intersection had turned red.

But Doeun ignored the warning and the BMW T-boned Mr Adhikari’s Honda sedan turning right which resulted in the Honda rolling multiple times and coming to rest upside down.

The Adhikaris, a Nepalese couple who worked at a retirement village in Brighton, died at the scene while Doeun and his mate managed to exit the BMW before collapsing on a grass verge.

Doeun and his passenger were able to climb out of their car before collapsing on the verge. Picture: Andrew Henshaw

They were both taken to The Alfred Hospital.

Nearby firefighters heard the collision and immediately ran out to assist. One firefighter drove a fire truck out to stop the flow of traffic while other emergency services were on their way.

The BMW unlicensed driver Oudom Doeun was speeding in which slammed into a Honda sedan at Caulfield South.

Prior to the crash, two motorists travelling along North Rd observed with shock as their car was overtaken by the speeding BMW while another witness pulled over and called 000 after the crash.

Police investigations revealed that five seconds from the impact, the BMW was travelling at 190km/h and 196km/h at impact.

Doeun is in custody and will be sentenced on August 30.