A couple are suing a wealthy businessman after he crashed his McLaren supercar into their home for ‘cheap thrills’ causing £250,000 of damage.

Zachary Hocking, 28, was drunk and driving at 91mph – three times the speed limit – when he lost control of the £90,000 sports car, in the early hours of December 23, 2023.

The company director smashed into a lamppost before crashing into the home of Mandy and David Withers, who were fast asleep.

The terrified couple, who were woken by an ‘enormous bang,’ looked outside to see the blue McLaren 570GT, which had exploded, on fire close to their front door.

Hocking, who had been thrown from the vehicle - still strapped into his seat – by the force of the impact was badly injured.

His passenger was also seriously hurt and had to be cut free by firefighters.

Mr and Mrs Withers quickly evacuated their home, in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, but the fire blew out a downstairs window and caused extensive damage inside.

They lost all their belongings in the blaze which also destroyed their own car which was parked outside.

More than £250k of damage was caused to the Withers' home in Lytham St Annes

The McLaren 570GT supercar was virtually destroyed in the crash and blaze

Hocking was flung from the car and his passenger had to be pulled free from the wreckage

Zachary Hocking, 28, admitted dangerous driving and was jailed for 28 months at Preston Crown Court last month

The couple were forced to move out for 14 months while the property was renovated and made habitable again.

Hocking, the director of several holiday parks in Lancashire, admitted dangerous driving and was jailed for 28 months at Preston Crown Court last month.

Judge Paul Hodgkinson told ‘selfish’ Hocking he had ‘wrecked’ Mr and Mrs Withers’ lives, adding: ‘You have cost them financially, emotionally, physically and mentally – both now suffer post-traumatic stress disorder because of your selfish thrill-seeking behaviour.’

The couple are furious that Hocking was not charged in connection with the damage to their home and are suing him for compensation.

They were forced to claim on their own insurance because Hocking was uninsured.

Mr Withers, 64, an accountant, said the past two years had been a ‘living hell'.

‘The events of December 23 resulted in a living nightmare that continues to engulf our every day,’ he said.

‘We were kicked out of our home, through no fault of our own, and had to live in a one-bedroom apartment for 14 months. We lost virtually every possession to smoke and carbon damage. The house had to be completely refurbished.’

Mr Withers added that his wife, who runs an antiques shop, was a ‘changed woman’ and finds day to day life ‘very hard'.