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Showing 1 - 10 of 11 results for crime type "Driving offences" & area "Mersey-Cheshire"

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Lorry driver jailed for crash that killed two airline pilots

A lorry driver who ran into the back of a taxi on the M62 motorway near Liverpool, killing the two airline pilots who were passengers in the back, has been jailed for 10 years.
Press Release Driving offences Mersey-Cheshire

Scrambler bike rider jailed following 50-minute police chase

Steven Fisher, 25, of Halewood, has been jailed after being chased by police for 50 minutes in Merseyside.
Press Release Driving offences Mersey-Cheshire

Man admits deliberately driving into crowd in Liverpool

Paul Doyle has today pleaded guilty to 31 offences after deliberately driving into more than 100 people in Liverpool in May 2025.
Press Release Driving offences CPS Mersey-Cheshire

Man sentenced for crashing his car into an historic shelter then claiming it was stolen

A man has been sentenced for driving his car at high speed, crashing it into a historic shelter, submerging it in a lake and then ringing the police to claim the car had been stolen.
Press Release Driving offences Mersey-Cheshire

Man jailed for dangerous driving that killed his friend

A man who was under the influence of alcohol and driving at grossly excessive speeds when he killed his friend has been jailed.
Press Release Driving offences Mersey-Cheshire

CPS authorises charges against man following incident at Liverpool parade

The CPS has today authorised Merseyside Police to charge Paul Desmond Sanders Doyle, 53 from West Derby, with seven offences following a major incident in Water Street, Liverpool on Monday May 26.
Press Release Driving offences CPS Mersey-Cheshire

UPDATED: Former Premier League footballer admits dangerous driving

Former Manchester United player Brandon Williams admits dangerous driving after being caught speeding on A34 in Cheshire in 2023.
Press Release Driving offences Mersey-Cheshire

Driver jailed for killing cyclist while speeding and high on cocaine

A woman who hit and killed a cyclist when she was driving with a frosted-over windscreen, speeding and under the influence of cocaine and cannabis has been jailed.
Press Release Driving offences Mersey-Cheshire

Lorry driver whose tight manoeuvre ran over and killed a homeless woman is jailed

A lorry driver who took a tight turn into a petrol station forecourt and ran over and killed a homeless woman asleep on the pavement has been jailed.
Press Release Driving offences Mersey-Cheshire

Submariner jailed for killing two women in a car crash

A Royal Navy submariner who killed two women when he deliberately drove his car at speed into the middle of a Cheshire road has been jailed for 10 years.
Press Release Driving offences Mersey-Cheshire

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