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James O’Donnell arrest (Merseyside Police)

Drunk driver who killed cyclist while driving 63mph in a 30mph zone jailed for 11 years

James O'Donnell initially pleaded not guilty before changing his mind before trial

Wed, Mar 25, 2026 17:59

Driver drinking vodka from 7Up bottle in car crashes into cyclist on bike lane while six times over drink drive limit – and offers victim €2,500 as “token of remorse”

The motorist, whose drink drive reading was “extraordinarily high” according to her defence barrister, has pleaded guilty to drunk driving and careless driving after leaving the cyclist with ongoing pain and discomfort

Wed, Oct 09, 2024 14:58

BBC describes crash as accident in original headline on Johnny Gadreau fatal collision with drink driver

BBC “sorry” cyclist “did not appreciate” headline branding crash which saw drink driver kill ice hockey star and brother while cycling a “car accident”

The broadcaster has changed its description of the fatal collision to “bike and car crash”, after readers pointed out the original vocabulary used in the story was “biased and incorrect”

Thu, Sep 05, 2024 16:33

Woman who drank “five pints and measure of spirit” before killing cyclist on drive home from pub jailed for six years

Vicky Hardy hit Ali Reza Ghaisar while driving drunk at 38mph on a 30mph road, before fleeing the scene

Tue, Sep 03, 2024 13:15

Ice hockey star Johnny Gaudreau and brother killed while cycling by suspected drink driver

Ice hockey star and brother killed while cycling by suspected drink driver who allegedly had “five to six beers” before fatally striking cyclists from behind as he tried to undertake another motorist

Columbus Blue Jackets winger Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew were killed a day before they were due to be groomsmen at their sister’s wedding

Fri, Aug 30, 2024 17:47

Nine-year sentence for “drunken idiot” who killed cyclist

Nine-year sentence for “drunken idiot” drug-driver who told passengers “cyclists should not be on the road” moments before overtaking group ride, hitting and killing cycling club chairman

The court heard Jack Bingley "had been on something of a bender the night before and had also taken cocaine" — the dangerous driver repeatedly ignoring his passengers' calls for him to go back to the scene of the fatal collision after he hit two riders

Mon, Aug 19, 2024 13:15

Eight-year jail sentence for hit-and-run driver under influence of alcohol and cannabis when she killed cyclist

Jessica Berry fled the fatal collision but was arrested shortly after thanks to members of the public spotting her badly damaged vehicle before passing the collision scene nearby and alerting the police

Wed, Jul 10, 2024 10:07

Cyclists in London talking in cycle lane – copyright Simon MacMichael

“Why don’t we look at what’s causing the incidents?”: BBC asks ‘should helmets be mandatory for cyclists’; Pro cyclist jokes about sleeping in suitcase to avoid “rough” French hotels; 2026 Tour de France to start from Barcelona + more on the live blog

It’s Tuesday and Adwitiya is your live blogger-in-chief bringing you all the latest news, views and general chit-chat from the cycling world

Tue, Jun 18, 2024 08:43

Driver who drank bottle of vodka and took cocaine, MDMA, and cannabis before killing cyclist and fleeing scene jailed for six years and nine months

After killing a 54-year-old cyclist as he sped through a red light, Sam Hughes initially tried to deceive the police by providing a false name, before eventually pleading guilty to causing death by careless driving

Thu, Jan 11, 2024 18:59

No prison sentence for drink driver who fled scene after hitting cyclist and then kicked two police officers

The driver, who was found with a bottle of alcohol in the car and slurring her words, has been disqualified from driving for three years

Fri, Dec 08, 2023 12:23