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Jonathan Knight jailed for 14 years for killing cyclist

Hit-and-run driver jailed for 14 years for killing cyclist before torching car to destroy evidence

Jonathan Knight was speeding and under the influence of cocaine when he killed a cyclist at a dedicated cycle crossing on a dual carriageway, the judge concluding the "shameless" drug driver has "continued to do all you can to shirk responsibility since"

Mon, Sep 01, 2025 10:59
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A719

Community service for dangerous driver who crashed into cyclist while overtaking another vehicle at 60mph on blind bend, causing traumatic brain injury

Finlay Paton, 20, passed his driving test just weeks before the "dreadful" crash which left the cyclist seriously injured in hospital for a month

Tue, Aug 26, 2025 14:17
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Belt Road, Derry

Cyclist sentenced for ‘furious driving’ offence after pavement crash leaves pedestrian with fractured skull

The judge claimed the case served as a “significant warning” for cyclists who ride on the pavements as “to what harm they could cause without intending to do so”

Thu, Aug 21, 2025 13:00
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Ada Bicakci

Cannabis-using bus driver who fell asleep at the wheel and killed nine-year-old girl cycling on the pavement has “unduly lenient” prison sentence increased

The Court of Appeal ruled this week that Martin Asolo-Ogugua will spend six years and eight months in prison for his “reckless and utterly selfish” driving, after originally being handed a four-year sentence

Thu, Aug 07, 2025 14:02
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CCTV footage of Cain Byrne (pictured) driving

Unlicensed driver who inhaled laughing gas before and after killing 81-year-old cyclist at pedestrian crossing jailed for more than 11 years

The 20-year-old driver — who had 27 prior convictions and two passengers in his vehicle at the time — fled the scene after hitting the cyclist, with the judge describing his behaviour as “appalling”

Tue, Jul 22, 2025 12:04
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Kieran Hunt

Hit-and-run driver jailed for 13 years for killing cyclist before torching car in attempt to destroy evidence

Keiran Hunt sentenced after pleading guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and perverting the course of justice

Tue, Jul 08, 2025 15:54
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Cyclist suffers life-changing injuries in collision

“People need to see the human cost of collisions”: Cyclist who suffered life-changing injuries shares camera footage of horrific high-speed crash caused by van driver

Motorist involved avoided jail and was banned from driving for a year, having claimed they didn't see David Walters, that despite the cyclist wearing hi-vis clothing and using lights when the van driver smashed into him from behind on a B-road in Wales

Fri, Jul 04, 2025 15:05
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George Ivers’ car

One year in jail for hit-and-run driver who killed cyclist before trying to cover his tracks

Police also found videos on George Ivers' phone of him driving at high speed and skidding his car

Thu, Jun 19, 2025 11:19
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Mary Emerson-Reed

Speeding motorist jailed for 10 months for killing cyclist claimed he couldn’t see hi-vis-wearing rider due to oncoming headlights – but police say “no excuse” for pensioner’s driving

Mary Emerson-Reed was killed while cycling home from a folk festival, after being struck from behind by Alan Morris, who was driving at 69mph in a 60mph zone

Thu, May 29, 2025 14:39
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Herbert Park Road and Morehampton Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin

Disqualified lorry driver who sped through red light and left cyclist in coma avoids further jail time – as judge rules initial nine-month term was not “unduly lenient”

Kevin McMenamin, a former Gaelic football star with a “very long history” of driving offences, dragged a cyclist in her late sixties along the road – but prosecutors’ claims his five-year ban was “too generous” were dismissed by a Dublin appeals court

Fri, May 09, 2025 11:14
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