2013-07-11 - Rider Down/Fatality Wolverhampton

http://www.expressandstar.com/news/crime/2013/07/12/police-in-hunt-for-wolverhampton-hit-and-run-driver-after-cyclist-killed/

The 74-year-old, who is yet to be formally identified, was declared dead at the scene of the crash which happened at around 12.30pm yesterday near the Texaco garage.

Drove off, but two men later arrested.

man...

Aw Jesus, we only just got rid of a double black logo run :(

R.I.P rider hope the men caught get a proper sentence!

rip

Horrible news

RlP

Named as George Frederick Searle

http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2013/07/15/stafford-road-hit-and-run-tragedy-cyclist-named-after-wolverhampton-men-arrested/

Driver charged.

  November 27 (Press Association) -- A man has been charged 

with causing the death of an elderly cyclist by dangerous
driving and failing to stop at the scene of an accident.

  Kile Straker, 23, has also been charged with other 

traffic offences and will appear in court in Wolverhampton next
month, West Midlands Police said.

  Straker, of Armstrong Drive, Dunstall Park, 

Wolverhampton, is accused of causing the death of 74-year-old
George Searle, who was pronounced dead on the city's Stafford
Road in July.

  A police spokesman said Straker had been bailed to appear 

before magistrates on December 13.

RIP rider.

No doubt he'll need to pay for a 10 pack of Rothmans and a handshake with the magistrate. Deffo no re-taking of driving license.

RIP poor cyclist.

Sorry your life is so cheap just because you happened to be using a particular form of transportation at your time of passing.

http://road.cc/content/news/135295-killer-driver-jailed-eight-and-half-years

Driver was doing 60mph in a 40 zone, undertaking, unlicensed, uninsured and failed to stop.