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Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Yahoo
Learner driver who fled fatal crash scene jailed
A speeding learner driver who fled the scene of a fatal crash he caused has been jailed. Valerie Ayres, 65, was killed instantly when Khizer Ali, 24, collided head-on with her Vauxhall Meriva, in the crash in Worcestershire that also left her husband David, 70, with life-changing injuries. Ali, who only had a provisional licence, "recklessly" drove a Volkswagen Golf at 59mph in a 40mph zone, before he lost control and struck the couple's car on the wrong side of Alvechurch Highway on 23 April last year, West Mercia Police said. The defendant, of Farndon Close, Redditch, was sentenced at the town's crown court to 11 years and three months for causing death by dangerous driving. Footage later showed the Golf being driven at 62mph in a 30mph zone, as well as being involved in a near-miss with a car coming in the opposite direction under a railway bridge. Ali sped around a nearby roundabout twice and ignored the designated lanes before he exited on to the Alvechurch Highway at "full throttle", police said. It was then that he "finally lost control of the car and crossed on to the wrong side of the road" and collided with the Ayres' car, the force added. The force of the impact pushed the Meriva into another car behind it, before Ali left the scene. He was later arrested at his home by officers. In tribute to Mrs Ayres, her husband said: "Val was the life and soul of the party, we did everything together. "My life has been turned upside down, I can't express how much I miss Val and wish the whole thing never happened." Her daughter Lucy added: "Mum was the glue in our family and kept us going. "The times we spent together are now some of the most cherished memories I have. "I cannot put into words what this man has taken away." Ali was sentenced on Friday after admitting causing death by dangerous driving, causing serious injury by dangerous driving and causing death by driving a vehicle without a licence or insurance, at an earlier hearing in February. He was also banned from driving for 12 years and six months. Det Con Rose Hughes said: "He should never have been behind the wheel of this car as he did not hold a full driving licence. "Ali should never be driving again. Offenders like him have no place on our roads." Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. Man arrested after woman dies in three-car crash West Mercia Police HM Courts & Tribunals Service
Daily Record
19-05-2025
- Daily Record
Learner driver caught running away from horror crash that instantly killed mum
Ali only held a provisional license at the time. He had been driving his sister's car, but they swapped to get 'into their mother's Golf'. This is the moment an uninsured driver fled the scene of a head-on car crash that killed a woman. Khizer Ali ploughed his mum's VW Golf into a Vauxhall Meriva carrying Valerie and David Ayres. Footage shows him walking away from the scene as the couple lay stricken. As the Mirror reports, Valerie, 65, was instantly killed and David, 70, suffered life-changing injuries. He was airlifted to hospital on the day of the crash. Footage captured Ali looking shaken by the side of the road in a grey sweatshirt and jogging bottoms. Police tracked Ali to his home and later arrested him that day. The incident on April 24 saw Ali behind the wheel of an 'out-of-control' car, according to West Mercia Police. They said the Ayres had 'no chance' of avoiding Ali 'when he hit them head on on the wrong side of the A441 Alvechurch Highway at 59mph on the 40mph speed limit road at around 2.30pm'. Such was the force of the shunt, the Ayres' Vauxhall was pushed into the car behind it. Ali only held a provisional license at the time. He had been driving his sister's car, but they swapped to get 'into their mother's Golf'. He was not insured on the VW. His sister, 20-year-old Sanaa Shahzad, let Ali drive the car while she attended an eyelash appointment. They had swapped cars just moments earlier. Dashcam footage clocked Ali doing 62mph in a 30mph zone, causing him to have a near miss with one car. Then, he went around the A441 Sainsbury's roundabout twice, ignored the lanes and made his exit at full throttle. It was then he lost control of the car and drove straight into the Ayres. Ali, whom cops said showed a 'total disregard' for safety, pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving, and a string of other offences. On Friday, a judge sentenced him to 11 years and three months. The full list of charges Ali admitted to is as follows: Causing death by dangerous driving Causing serious injury by dangerous driving Causing death by driving a vehicle without a licence or insurance Aggravated vehicle taking and dangerous driving Being the driver of a vehicle who failed to stop after a road accident Being the driver of a vehicle involved in a road accident who failed to report that accident Using a motor vehicle on a road / public place without third party insurance Driving a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence For his reckless behaviour, Ali was banned from driving for 12 years and 6 months. The ban includes 'the 7 years and 6 months of his prison term and a further 5 years after that'. He will require an extended driving test when the ban lapses. For her part in the crash, Ali's sister Shazad admitted two counts of causing or permitting the use of a vehicle without valid insurance or a licence. She had also let another person drive the car before she lent it to her brother. She has also been caught on the dashcam of the Golf driving dangerously around Redditch and admitted further charge of refusing the password or pin to her mobile phone. After she was bailed, Shazad is due to be sentenced on June 26. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. Detective Constable Rose Hughes, lead investigator for this case, said: 'While no sentence can ever compensate for the sad loss of life in this case and the life sentence Ali's actions have imposed on the victim's family and friends, we hope that the term handed down to him today will go some way to seeing justice done. 'He showed a total disregard for the safety of the public when took the car off his sister that day, driving recklessly and dangerously which is exacerbated by the fact he should never have been behind the wheel of this car as he did not hold a full driving licence. 'We hope this sentence and the tragic outcome will teach a sobering lesson about the reason for speed limits and driving regulations to anyone thinking about ever getting behind the wheel without having passed their test or driving in such a thoughtless and selfish manner putting so many people at risk as he did. 'Ali should never be driving again. Offenders like him have no place on our roads. His sister Shahzad quite rightly bears some of the responsibility for the outcome of this tragedy too. She should never have leant him the car, especially as she knew he was a learner driver with no insurance.' Valerie's daughter Lucy said her mum was her 'best friend' and was the only person she 'would talk to about everything'. David, recovering from his injuries, said his wife was the 'life and soul of the party'. He added: 'My life has been turned upside down, I can't express how much I miss Val and wish the whole thing never happened.'
Daily Mirror
18-05-2025
- Daily Mirror
Learner driver caught running from devastating crash scene that left mum dead
Footage caught the moment Khizer Ali fled from the scene after he crashed his mother's VW Golf into a couple, killing a mother and leaving her husband with life-changing injuries The grim moment an uninsured driver ran away from a head-on car smash that killed a woman was caught in footage. Khizer Ali crashed his mum's VW Golf into a Vauxhall Meriva carrying Valerie and David Ayres. The couple had their lives torn apart when Valerie, 65, was instantly killed. David, 70, suffered life-changing injuries and the loss of his partner. He was airlifted to hospital on the day of the crash due to the severity of his injuries. But as the couple lay stricken, Ali walked away from the scene. He was caught in footage looking shaken by the side of the road in a grey sweatshirt and jogging bottoms. Police tracked Ali to his home and arrested him on the day of the crash. The incident on April 24 saw Ali behind the wheel of an 'out-of-control' car, according to West Mercia Police. They said the Ayres had 'no chance' of avoiding Ali 'when he hit them head on on the wrong side of the A441 Alvechurch Highway at 59mph on the 40mph speed limit road at around 2.30pm'. Such was the force of the shunt, the Ayres' Vauxhall was pushed into the car behind it. Ali only held a provisional license at the time. He had been driving his sister's car, but they swapped to get 'into their mother's Golf'. He was not insured on the VW. His sister, 20-year-old Sanaa Shahzad, let Ali drive the car while she attended an eyelash appointment. They had swapped cars just moments earlier. Dashcam footage clocked Ali doing 62mph in a 30mph zone, causing him to have a near miss with one car. Then, he went around the A441 Sainsbury's roundabout twice, ignored the lanes and made his exit at full throttle. It was then he lost control of the car and drove straight into the Ayres. Ali, whom cops said showed a 'total disregard' for safety, pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving, and a string of other offences. On Friday, a judge sentenced him to 11 years and three months. The full list of charges Ali admitted to is as follows: Causing death by dangerous driving Causing serious injury by dangerous driving Causing death by driving a vehicle without a licence or insurance Aggravated vehicle taking and dangerous driving Being the driver of a vehicle who failed to stop after a road accident Being the driver of a vehicle involved in a road accident who failed to report that accident Using a motor vehicle on a road / public place without third party insurance Driving a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence For his reckless behaviour, Ali was banned from driving for 12 years and 6 months. The ban includes 'the 7 years and 6 months of his prison term and a further 5 years after that'. He will require an extended driving test when the ban lapses. For her part in the crash, Ali's sister Shazad admitted two counts of causing or permitting the use of a vehicle without valid insurance or a licence. She had also let another person drive the car before she lent it to her brother. She has also been caught on the dashcam of the Golf driving dangerously around Redditch and admitted further charge of refusing the password or pin to her mobile phone. After she was bailed, Shazad is due to be sentenced on June 26. Detective Constable Rose Hughes, lead investigator for this case, said: 'While no sentence can ever compensate for the sad loss of life in this case and the life sentence Ali's actions have imposed on the victim's family and friends, we hope that the term handed down to him today will go some way to seeing justice done. 'He showed a total disregard for the safety of the public when took the car off his sister that day, driving recklessly and dangerously which is exacerbated by the fact he should never have been behind the wheel of this car as he did not hold a full driving licence. 'We hope this sentence and the tragic outcome will teach a sobering lesson about the reason for speed limits and driving regulations to anyone thinking about ever getting behind the wheel without having passed their test or driving in such a thoughtless and selfish manner putting so many people at risk as he did. 'Ali should never be driving again. Offenders like him have no place on our roads. His sister Shahzad quite rightly bears some of the responsibility for the outcome of this tragedy too. She should never have leant him the car, especially as she knew he was a learner driver with no insurance.' Valerie's daughter Lucy said her mum was her 'best friend' and was the only person she 'would talk to about everything'. David, recovering from his injuries, said his wife was the 'life and soul of the party'. He added: 'My life has been turned upside down, I can't express how much I miss Val and wish the whole thing never happened.'
Scottish Sun
18-05-2025
- Scottish Sun
Man dies after crash near Stansted Airport as cops make appeal for information
Emergency services, including an air ambulance, were dispatched to save his life CRASH HORROR Man dies after crash near Stansted Airport as cops make appeal for information Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A MAN in his 60s has died following a horrific car crash near a major airport in the early hours of this morning. Cops had rushed to the scene near Stansted Airport, in Essex, shortly after they were called at 2.30am today to reports of a fatal collision. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Roads were closed while emergency services were responding to the situation (stock picture) Credit: Getty 3 London Stansted airport (stock picture) Credit: Getty The Essex police department said that emergency services, including the air ambulance, attended the scene. However, the man, believed to be a Polish national with British citizenship, died shortly after the crash. It is understood that the road was closed while emergency services were responding to the situation, but was reopened shortly after. Cops have now put out an appeal urging people with CCTV or dashcam footage of the crash to step forward. It comes after a 19-year-old was killed while crossing a road in a horror hit-and-run case. The man was struck by a Ford while crossing a road near Leeds Urban Bike Path on Saturday. The car failed to stop at the scene, where the pedestrian was sadly killed. Two arrests have now been made with two males, aged 15 and 19, taken into custody. The horror crash occurred on Middleton Ring Road, Beeston Park, with police asking witnesses to come forward. The Major Collision and Enquiry Team has asked for any dash cam footage to be submitted and for any witnesses to come forward. Moment learner driver runs away after killing woman in horror head-on crash - SWNS Meanwhile, footage captured the moment an uninsured learner driver runs away after killing a woman in a horror head-on crash. Dashcam footage showed Khizer Ali smashing his mum's VW Gold into a Vauxhall Meriva, carrying elderly couple Valerie and David Ayres. Ali was seen speeding at 59mph in a 40mph zone moments before the fatal crash on the A441 in Redditch, Worcester, on April 23 last year. Mrs Ayres, 65, was killed instantly while her husband suffered horrific life-changing injuries. Ali admitted a string of offences, including causing death by dangerous driving, at Worcester Crown Court. On Friday, he was jailed for 11 years and three months and banned from driving for 12-and-a-half years. The court heard Ali, who only held a provisional licence, had been driving his sister's car but swapped with her to get into their mother's Golf. The car was a Motability scheme vehicle that only his mother and sister were insured on. It comes after a heartbroken mum paid an emotional tribute to her three-week-old baby killed by a drug-driver. Newborn Harley Wilkinson died in a horror crash that unfolded in Worcestershire at just after midnight on October 26 last year. The family had been on their way home after picking the infant up from a relative's house. Harley had been sitting on his father Jake Wilkinson's lap in the back seat while his mum, Imogen Bradley, drove. A court heard Mr Wilkinson had become "frustrated" at trying to strap Harley into his car seat, so he chose to hold him for the short journey. Disaster struck when Craig Nunn, 40, ran his Ford Focus through a red light and smashed into their black Suzuki Vitara.
The Irish Sun
18-05-2025
- The Irish Sun
Man dies after crash near Stansted Airport as cops make appeal for information
A MAN in his 60s has died following a horrific car crash near a major airport in the early hours of this morning. Cops had rushed to the scene near Advertisement 3 Roads were closed while emergency services were responding to the situation (stock picture) Credit: Getty 3 London Stansted airport (stock picture) Credit: Getty The Essex police department said that emergency services, including the air ambulance, attended the scene. However, the man, believed to be a Polish national with British citizenship, died shortly after the crash. It is understood that the road was closed while emergency services were responding to the situation, but was reopened shortly after. Cops have now put out an appeal urging people with CCTV or dashcam footage of the crash to step forward. Advertisement read more news It comes after a The man was struck by a Ford while crossing a road near The car failed to stop at the scene, where the pedestrian was sadly killed. Two arrests have now been made with two males, aged 15 and 19, taken into Advertisement Most read in The Sun The horror crash occurred on Middleton Ring Road, Beeston Park, with police asking witnesses to come forward. The Major Collision and Enquiry Team has asked for any dash cam footage to be submitted and for any witnesses to come forward. Moment learner driver runs away after killing woman in horror head-on crash - SWNS Meanwhile, footage captured the moment an VW Gold into a Vauxhall Meriva, carrying Advertisement Ali was seen speeding at 59mph in a 40mph zone moments before the fatal crash on the A441 in Redditch, Worcester, on April 23 last year. Mrs Ayres, 65, was killed instantly while her husband suffered Ali admitted a driving , at Worcester Crown Court . On Friday, he was jailed for 11 years and three months and banned from driving for 12-and-a-half years. Advertisement The court heard Ali, who only held a provisional licence, had been driving his sister's car but swapped with her to get into their mother's Golf. The car was a Motability scheme vehicle that only his mother and sister were insured on. It comes after a Newborn Harley Wilkinson Advertisement The family had been on their way home after picking the infant up from a relative's house. Harley had been sitting on his father Jake Wilkinson's lap in the back seat while his mum, Imogen Bradley, drove. A court heard Mr Wilkinson had become "frustrated" at trying to strap Harley into his car seat, so he chose to hold him for the short journey. Disaster struck when Advertisement 3 An Essex police car (stock picture) Credit: Alamy
