Dolars Aleksanders, 23, from Latvia, faces charges for causing death by dangerous driving in the 2024 hit-and-run that killed 12-year-old Keaton Slater in Coventry.
Grant Andrew Crawford, 55, pleaded guilty in Tasmania to dangerous driving causing the death of Retnakumar Kuppusami and grievous bodily harm to Suresh Rajakumar. A judge described his 43-page criminal record, including over 18 years of driving bans, as among the worst she has seen. Sentencing is set for August 20.
Theresa Anne McDonald, 55, has pleaded not guilty to dangerous driving occasioning the death of Jackie McKeown, 48, in Jerrabomberra in November 2024. The case will now proceed to trial in the New South Wales District Court.
Hong Kong barrister Franco Kuan Bak-on faces criminal charges for allegedly causing grievous bodily harm while driving under the influence of alcohol. He was arrested on January 11 after a collision on Hung Mui Kuk Road.
Hong Kong barrister Franco Kuan Bak-on faces criminal charges for allegedly causing grievous bodily harm while driving drunk. He was arrested in January after a collision on Hung Mui Kuk Road. His breath-alcohol level was more than double the legal limit.
A 74-year-old minibus driver was arrested in Hong Kong on suspicion of dangerous driving after hitting a 90-year-old man crossing the road in Kwai Chung. The elderly pedestrian sustained a head injury and was hospitalized.
Hong Kong police arrested a 74-year-old minibus driver for dangerous driving causing death after his vehicle fatally struck a 43-year-old cyclist in Ta Kwu Ling, North district. The incident occurred on Man Kam To Road, and the driver was detained for questioning.
Hong Kong police arrested 24 drivers and issued over 4,000 tickets in a two-week crackdown on distracted driving and jaywalking. Road accident deaths surged 42% in the first five months of the year, with pedestrians being half the victims.
A two-year-old boy was seriously injured and two other children sustained minor injuries when a car crashed through a fence into a nursery playground in Ellesmere Port. The incident occurred at Partou Sunny Days Nursery and Pre-school on Vale Road.
A teenage girl is in critical condition after an incident involving a loading vehicle in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. Two males, aged 18 and 17, have been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
Police officer Benedict Bryant sentenced to 2-year intensive corrections order for dangerous driving causing death of 16-year-old Indigenous teenager Jai Wright in Sydney, 2022.
A truck carrying Afghan families from Pakistan overturned in eastern Afghanistan, killing 18 (including 10 children) and injuring 29, highlighting dangers of poor roads and regulation.
A man, believed to be between 60 and 70, died after being struck and trapped under a taxi in Tung Chung, Hong Kong. The taxi driver was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving causing death.
A teenager has been sentenced to nearly seven years in youth detention for killing an 86-year-old grandmother on a zebra crossing in Sunderland. Billy Stokoe, who was under the influence of cannabis and using his phone, admitted causing death by dangerous driving.
A teen rider who killed an 86-year-old grandmother on a zebra crossing while using a phone and under the influence of cannabis has been sentenced to nearly seven years in youth detention.
Billy Stokoe, 18, detained for over 6 years for killing 86-year-old Gloria Stephenson with an illegal electric motorbike while using his phone and under the influence of cannabis in Sunderland.
Billy Stokoe, 18, detained for over 6 years for killing 86-year-old Gloria Stephenson with an illegal electric motorbike while using his phone and under the influence of cannabis in Sunderland.
Hong Kong police have arrested two drivers linked to a viral video depicting two trucks cutting lanes and allegedly racing each other, the South China Morning Post has learned. A source familiar with the matter confirmed to the SCMP on Sunday that two drivers had been arrested for suspected dangerous driving after the footage was widely circulated on social media over the weekend. The compilation of dashcam footage was recorded last Friday at around 5.20pm. It showed the interior of a tunnel...
Hong Kong police have arrested a 31-year-old taxi driver for dangerous driving on the first day of the Labour Day golden week holiday after he was caught reaching speeds of 160km/h and completing a 42km journey in just 30 minutes. Officers went undercover as tourists at Sai Kung Country Park to gather evidence after the driver frequently uploaded videos of dangerous driving online.
Claire Freemantle, 49, has been charged with two counts of causing death by dangerous driving and seven counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving following the crash at The Study Prep school in Wimbledon in July 2023. Schoolgirls Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau, both eight, died when the 4×4 struck the school during celebrations for the last day of summer term. The charges come after families criticised the Metropolitan Police investigation, which initially concluded the driver had suffered an epileptic seizure and would face no criminal charges. The Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating officers for alleged racism and misconduct.
A 29-year-old woman is charged with attempted murder, GBH, dangerous driving and drink driving.
Gabrielle Carrington, 29, has been charged with attempted murder after a car struck pedestrians in central London on Sunday morning. A 30-year-old woman remains in life-threatening condition in hospital, while a man in his 50s suffered life-changing injuries. Carrington, from Manchester, faces multiple charges including grievous bodily harm with intent, actual bodily harm and drink driving.
