Teesside Crown Court Archives

Teesside Crown Court

Distracted driver who sent 18 messages on Facebook and Snapchat before killing “clearly visible” cyclist in “wholly avoidable” collision jailed for six years

Witnesses challenged dangerous driver's claim she had not seen 71-year-old cyclist Ian Morris who "was riding normally and clearly visible" in a high-visibility jacket and with a flashing rear light

Mon, Feb 10, 2025 17:28

“Callous” road rage driver, who left cyclist lying in road with life-changing injuries after deliberately slamming on brakes, jailed for 21 months

The uninsured and disqualified motorist, branded a “danger to other road users”, close passed the cyclist before weaving across the road and causing him to smash into the rear of his vehicle

Wed, Apr 12, 2023 12:33

Driver who pursued teenage cyclist and rammed him off bike avoids jail

Phoebe Groves lost her temper when the cyclist's friend accidentally clipped her wing mirror before she smashed her Vauxhall Astra into the 16-year-old's bike, causing him facial injuries

Wed, Mar 01, 2023 13:13