Causing death by dangerous driving Archives

Causing death by dangerous driving

Distracted delivery driver who hit and killed cyclist while reading paperwork jailed for six years

The motorist, who had nine previous road traffic convictions before fatally striking dad-of-two Euan Thomson as he cycled to work, was also banned from driving for 11 years

Tue, Sep 16, 2025 15:26

Drug driver who killed teenage cyclist while speeding at 70mph in 30mph zone jailed for eight years

Police investigation found "incredibly reckless" driver was at more than twice the speed limit and had cocaine and cannabis in his system at the time of the collision

Mon, Feb 24, 2025 16:52

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

Dangerous driver who killed cyclist jailed (Google Maps/Cheshire Police)

Dangerous driver who killed cyclist in “horrific incident” jailed for four years

The driver who had no licence or insurance continued to drive with the victim's bike underneath their vehicle until they were stopped by another motorist

Tue, Nov 26, 2024 13:03

Kashif Khan sentenced to six years in prison

Six years in jail for speeding hit-and-run driver who threw cyclist 100ft through the air during horrific fatal crash before fleeing the country

Kashif Khan was driving at around twice the speed limit when he killed Andell Goulbourne in 2020, the "callous" driver finally being arrested on return to the UK this summer

Mon, Sep 23, 2024 14:10

Hit-and-run driver who killed father and son as they cycled together jailed for 12 years

Paul Yates overtook another vehicle and lost control, killing Dean Jones and his 16-year-old son, the driver walking over to the critically injured cyclists before fleeing the scene and causing another collision a short time later

Tue, May 28, 2024 16:37

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Jail for hit-and-run driver who killed cyclist while racing another car

Fatal crash was captured on victim Stewart Grainger’s helmet camera, with judge telling driver Muniir Ali that “his last moments would have been those of sheer terror.”

Sat, Feb 24, 2024 13:11

Hit-and run driver who killed London cyclist jailed for 11 years

Jail term handed down to Martin Reilly for killing mother-of-two Gao Gao reflects tougher maximum penalty for causing death by dangerous driving introduced in 2022

Fri, Feb 09, 2024 11:11

Speeding driver who killed cyclist sentenced to four years in jail

Aaron Metcalfe was driving his BMW at nearly twice the speed limit when he crashed into Mariusz Zak in Hull

Sat, Feb 03, 2024 10:09

Tractor driver who was using social media app when he killed cyclist jailed for more than eight years

Police officer says Jonathan Sumner “was essentially driving a lethal weapon” when he crashed into Helen Wickham and her son, who sustained life-changing injuries

Sat, Nov 11, 2023 14:57