Truck-driving Alabama man arrested after videos of him threatening bicyclists goes viral 
 
 By Scott Kaufman 
 
 Friday, May 23, 2014 14:37 EDT 
 
 An Alabama man who posted videos of himself complaining about bicyclists has been arrested and charged with reckless endangerment. 
 
 In the videos, Keith Maddox describes what it’s like sharing the road with bicyclists as he drives to work. 
 
 “See what I was talking about?” he says in a video posted on May 21, 2014. “Look there! Look right there. I ought to run him in the ditch. Ride your little bicycle!” he yells as he passes the bicyclist. 
 
 “You piece of crap! I oughta run him in the ditch is what I shoulda done! I shoulda put him in the ditch.” 
 
 In another video, he passes a bicyclist and says, “Lord have mercy, I’m gonna hurt one of them one of these days. Can’t help myself, I’m gonna do it.” 
 
 “Isn’t that nice?” he asks in a video from May 20, 2014. “Me, I’m trying to make it to work. Watch this,” he says, revving his engine as he passes the bicyclists. 
 
 “That scare you boys?” he yells. 
 
 The videos were discovered by cycling enthusiast groups online, who alerted the Calhoun County Sheriff’s office to Maddox’s threats. They arrested him and charged him with reckless endangerment, a misdemeanor charge, and released him on $3,000 bond. 
 
 Maddox asked for forgiveness on his Facebook page with a note — since taken down — in which he apologized “to all people that I have offended over those absolute stupid videos that I posted …anybody who knows me knows that I would never ever intensionally [sic] hurt anyone…those were in very bad taste and I especially want to apologize to the northeast Alabama bicycle association…I am truly sorry for Anyone I may have offended….and please everyone share the road and be very aware of bicycle riders everywhere..and again I am truly sorry for my extremely bad judgement…please except my apology thanks.” 
 
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 A heartbroken mum has revealed why the families of two young friends killed in a horror crash have released harrowing video footage of their final moments. 
 
 Video released today shows Kyle Careford, 20, and Michael Owen travelling through dark country lanes in a speeding car. 
 
 The pair were high on a cocktail of drugs when their car crashed into a church wall. 
 
 The footage shows the pair inside the car laughing and joking before it cuts out after the car crashes at 90mph. 
 
 Michael's mother Kat said: "We bring our children up teaching them right from wrong. We guide them and give them our advice and hope they listen, but once they are adults we hope they make the right choices. 
 
 (Image: Facebook) 
 
 (Image: Facebook) 
 
 "I really don't know why the boys chose to do what they did, but I blame them both for the decisions they made on this night. 
 
 "If all this stops one person from making the same mistake, then some good has come from showing this video. I'm hoping it will have an impact on young people and make them see that a bit of fun can have such devastating consequences. 
 
 "I would like all the young people out there to take notice and realise that you are not invincible and take seriously how precious your lives are to yourselves and others. I want young drivers to consider how much devastation it causes to the families and loved ones that are left behind. 
 
 "Watching the video was very upsetting, but I'm hoping it can be used in a positive way, by showing young people what could happen to them." 
 
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 The video shows Micheal appearing to navigate - repeatedly shouting out "slow down, slow down" and "come on, come on" to his friend. 
 
 As they drive along a residential street , Michael appears to be concerned at the speed, shouting: "Slow down Bruv, we are doing 90". 
 
 Tragically, seconds later the camera goes dark and the sounds of the crash in the quiet village of Rotherfield, just outside Crowborough, East Sussex, can be heard. 
 
 The car smashed into a church's stone wall and rolled over a number of times. The muffled sound of a woman shouting "can you hear me" and "is anyone alive" can then be heard. 
 
 Both men - from Tunbridge Wells in Kent - were declared dead at the scene. Their families have now released this heartbreaking footage in a warning to other young drivers. 
 
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 The men were driving along the road at around 12.40am when they lost control of the small hatchback and slammed into a low stone wall surrounding the graveyard of The Parish Church of Saint Denys Rotherfield. 
 
 Neighbours frantically called the emergency services after hearing a loud bang, but the lads had suffered horrific injuries and were declared dead at the scene. 
 
 Stunned friends of the tragic duo have spoken of their grief on social networks. 
 
 Posting on Facebook, Tyler Scales said: "My deepest sympathy and thoughts go out to all those who have loved and lost. 
 
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 There has been a few local tragedies recently; so if everyone can stop for a moment and make a wish for the families and people affected by these losses I'm sure they will be appreciated. 
 
 "Be safe, and think about how lucky you really are. Life can be taken so quick it's unbelievable and very unfair. Big love to all those affected by the loss of life." 
 
 Jake Jenks said: "Cant stop myself thinking about you boys," while Jimmie Williams added: "So today we learnt life is far to short so turn to the people you have fallen out with give them a hug and say sorry because one day it might be too late." 
 
 Firefighters had to cut their bodies out of the mangled wreckage, but they had suffered multiple injuries and could not be saved. There were no other cars involved in the crash. 
 
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 A spokesman for Sussex Police said: "At about 12.40am on 12 April a collision occurred in Rotherfield Road, Crowborough. A Renault Clio collided with the wall of the church and overturned. 
 
 "There were two male occupants on the car and sadly both were declared deceased at the scene." 
 
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 (Image: SWNS) 
 
 A spokesman for East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service added: "We attended the scene and the car was on its roof. There were two young males trapped inside who were declared dead at the scene. 
 
 "We had to use cutting gear to get them out but they were already dead."
– A series of angry viral videos has an Alabama man facing a reckless endangerment charge. Apparently fed up with cyclists slowing him down on the road, Keith Maddox posted videos in which he explains his feelings—and threatens those on bikes, the Raw Story reports. "You piece of crap!" he shouts while driving by one cyclist. "Ought to run him in the ditch is what I should have done." "I’m gonna hurt one of them one of these days. Can’t help myself, I’m gonna do it," he says in another clip. Cyclist groups told police about the videos and Maddox was charged with the misdemeanor. On Facebook, however, he apologized about "those absolute stupid videos that I posted," adding that he wouldn't actually hurt anybody. "Please everyone share the road and be very aware of bicycle riders everywhere." A local cycling association head said he'd accept the apology, the Anniston Star reports. "Many cyclists' first reaction will be to scream for the guy's head," Bobby Phillips said. "But that's not going to help anybody and could drive biking and non-biking people further apart."