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BBC News
11-03-2025
- BBC News
Coroner calls for council action after fatal crash in Bradford
A coroner has called for better street lighting and signage following a collision that killed two men in Khalid Baig and Mohammed Azad Khan, both 24, died after Mr Khan crashed an Audi SQ5 into a wall on a sharp 90-degree bend in Dryden Street, in July inquest previously heard Mr Khan had been driving at about twice the road's 30mph limit and had cannabis in his a report published this week, assistant coroner Angela Brocklehurst told Bradford Council action should be taken to prevent future deaths on this road. Bradford Coroner's Court heard another passenger accompanying Mr Khan and Mr Baig suffered a broken leg in the crash, which took place at about 23:30 BST on 30 July Brocklehurst told the council that the street had been "badly lit" at the time, with the left turn and wall at the end of Dryden Street being "obscured" by the darkness as a result."No warning road signs were placed to warn drivers of the dead end of the street or the left turn in advance," she said."The absence of which together with insufficient street lighting may in all probability have contributed to the fatal accident ensuing."Bradford Council, which has until 29 April to respond to the coroner's report, has been approached for fatal collision had since occurred on the same bend when a pick-up truck crashed into the wall in October 2023, killing the 33-year-old the conclusion of the inquest, Mr Baig's family paid tribute to the married 24-year-old, saying he had been "a very much loved and important part of our now broken family".Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- Yahoo
Girl's inquest suspended as police investigate
An inquest into the death of a 10-year-old girl who was hit by a car in Bradford has been suspended pending a criminal investigation. Humaira Bibi died the morning after she was hit by a silver Toyota Yaris on Ransdale Road near the junction with Ramsey Street just after 18:30 GMT on Sunday. Mohammed Zubair, her father, formally identified his daughter at Leeds General Infirmary, Bradford Coroner's Court heard. Assistant coroner Angela Brocklehurst suspended the inquest pending a police investigation, as a 35-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. He has since been released on bail. Ms Brocklehurst said that Humaira had been "tragically involved in a road traffic collision" and the inquest would be suspended "until all of the evidence is at hand". The case would next be reviewed on 15 May, she said. Humaira's funeral was held in Bradford on Wednesday afternoon A 16-year-old girl sustained serious but non life-threatening injuries in the crash. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North or tell us a story you think we should be covering here. School's tribute to 'bubbly' girl killed in crash West Yorkshire Police
BBC News
13-02-2025
- BBC News
Humaira Bibi: Inquest adjourned after girl, 10, dies in crash
An inquest into the death of a 10-year-old girl who was hit by a car in Bradford has been suspended pending a criminal Bibi died the morning after she was hit by a silver Toyota Yaris on Ransdale Road near the junction with Ramsey Street just after 18:30 GMT on Zubair, her father, formally identified his daughter at Leeds General Infirmary, Bradford Coroner's Court coroner Angela Brocklehurst suspended the inquest pending a police investigation, as a 35-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. He has since been released on bail. Ms Brocklehurst said that Humaira had been "tragically involved in a road traffic collision" and the inquest would be suspended "until all of the evidence is at hand".The case would next be reviewed on 15 May, she funeral was held in Bradford on Wednesday afternoonA 16-year-old girl sustained serious but non life-threatening injuries in the to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North or tell us a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
27-01-2025
- BBC News
Halifax: Calls for law change after two teens die in crash
A mother whose son died in a crash while giving five friends a lift home from a pub is calling for a change in the law for inexperienced Walsh, 19, and Toby Barraclough, 18, were both killed when the car Joe was driving hit a stone wall in Shelf, near Halifax, after the group had been drinking at the nearby Shoulder of Mutton in October inquest into their deaths at Bradford Coroner's Court last month heard that Joe was believed to have drunk four or five pints of lager and had taken senior coroner Martin Fleming and Joe's mother Lisa Wright want the Department for Transport to restrict the number of passengers new drivers can carry. Apprentice bricklayer Joe had only passed his test five months before the collision."My heart just broke," Ms Wright said at her home in Queensbury, Bradford, describing the moment she found out about the crash."My whole world fell apart."Referring to "graduated" licensing for newly qualified drivers, she said: "I think only good can come out of it."If it saves lives, it's a good thing, isn't it?" Melanie Meleshko, whose son Charlie was one of the passengers who survived the crash, said: "They just all piled in the car thinking that it was OK, they were only driving five minutes down the road."They just didn't think about the consequences at that point. "If they hadn't been allowed to get in the car then things would have been different." Mr Fleming issued a Prevention of Future Deaths report after the inquests and wrote: "Currently there are no legal restrictions upon the licences of young or newly qualified drivers."Young drivers may be more likely to be involved in a collision. I am concerned that there will be further tragic deaths."The Department for Transport said it does not have any plans to change the system.A spokesperson said: "Every death on our roads is a tragedy and our thoughts remain with the families of everyone who has lost a loved one in this way."Whilst we are not considering Graduated Driving Licences, we absolutely recognise that young people are disproportionately victims of tragic incidents on our roads, and we are considering other measures to tackle this problem and protect young drivers."In countries where graduated licences exist, such as Australia, Germany and New Zealand, there are restrictions on carrying passengers at night, zero alcohol limits and probationary to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North or tell us a story you think we should be covering here.
