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Professional footballer admits causing death of cyclist

League One footballer Lucas Akins admits causing death by careless driving over cyclist's death near Huddersfield in 2022

Tue, Mar 04, 2025 15:43

“Drivers like this are going to kill or seriously injure someone”: Cyclist knocked off bike claims police “completely unwilling to prosecute” drivers who hit cyclists

Having made a complaint to West Yorkshire Police questioning if there is an "institutional lack of understanding, or perhaps even prejudice, towards cyclists" — the rider was told the force is "satisfied" with its initial decision

Mon, Nov 25, 2024 17:25

HGV driver who left cyclist with “permanent and irreversible” injuries after hitting him and causing bike to “fire off” road handed four-month suspended prison sentence and banned from driving for a year

The cyclist was hospitalised for six months and remains in “constant pain” following what the motorist’s barrister described as a “terrible miscalculation”

Thu, Sep 05, 2024 12:33

Bikejackers kick “poor kid” and steal his cycle from BMX track, leaving other children traumatised

The incident took place barely two months after knife-wielding youths with balaclavas on quads and mopeds attempted to steal kids’ bikes at the same track in Yeadon

Wed, Aug 14, 2024 12:29

Serial bike thief jailed – after stealing police officer’s bike

Officer bike belonged to was attending West Yorkshire Police training seminar in Leeds city centre when Christopher Hall stole it

Sat, Mar 30, 2024 14:04

Hit-and-run driver who had “alcohol, cocaine and cannabis” in system jailed for 13 years for killing cyclist

The motorist had earlier told the police that “there was nothing dangerous” about his driving at time of fatal crash, and he “didn’t think he hit a cyclist” despite driving a damaged car with a smashed windscreen for five miles

Tue, Aug 15, 2023 17:04

Drink-drug driver who killed cyclist jailed for seven and a half years under tougher sentencing law

Paul Watson, who admitted causing death of Terrance Keye, faced life imprisonment following change in law last year

Fri, Jun 23, 2023 19:37

Cyclist slams police who failed to act despite pictures showing bikes being stolen in broad daylight

West Yorkshire Police admits handling of bike theft call “fell short” of standards after the investigation was initially closed despite a member of public taking a photo of the suspects stealing bikes in Leeds

Thu, Mar 09, 2023 16:40

Careless driver jailed for two years for killing “extraordinary” cyclist

Adrian Hornby died in May 2020 after suffering a serious head injury in a collision with motorist Aaron Salloway

Wed, Dec 14, 2022 15:29

Reckless moment passenger hits cyclist by opening car door as driver overtakes

“Reckless” passenger hits cyclist by opening car door as driver overtakes

"It could easily have ended with serious injury or fatality"

Tue, Sep 20, 2022 14:28