He also admitted four offences of fraud, namely him telling Tempcover Limited that he lawfully possessed the car on four occasions - including on the day of the crash - when seeking insurance and claiming it belonged to a friend of his. Liverpool Crown Court heard Smith had admitted handling stolen goods relating to the stolen car.
Today he told a jury he "might" have been speeding, but didn't believe he was doing 72mph - the speed recorded by a Restraint Control Module in the white Ford Fiesta ST Turbo he was driving at around 7pm, on February 28, 2019. Smith, who says he blames another driver, Michael Morgan, for causing the crash by "pulling out" in a red Ford Fiesta, has previously denied he was speeding. The 23-year-old, of Lower Road, Halewood, also denies causing their deaths by careless driving when over the limit for a controlled drug.
Smith denies causing their deaths and serious injury to a passenger in another car, Katy Nicholson, by dangerous driving. Mum-of-two Clare Killey, 45, from Childwall, was thrown from her bike and died in Dunlop Road, Speke.Īnthony Cope, 39, from Halewood, fought for his life for three weeks, before the dad-of-two died in hospital. Keep up with the latest news with our email alerts directly to your inbox.A man accused of killing two cyclists while stoned and speeding has admitted he was driving a stolen car.Ĭolin Smith was allegedly doing 72mph in a 40mph zone while more than twice the legal limit for cannabis. You can pass on information by visiting the police website here and quoting reference 22*058247. “I’m particularly keen to speak to any motorists with dashcams and who witnessed the collision or saw either the silver Audi or cyclist prior to it occurring.” He said: “I would like to speak to anyone who was in the area at the time the collision occurred and who saw what happened. Leicestershire Police said he had since been released under investigation.ĭetective Sergeant Paul Hawkins, from the force’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit, appealed for witnesses to come forward if they had seen either vehicle before the collision or the crash itself. The driver of the Audi Q5, which ended up leaving the road and coming to rest on its side in a ditch, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and driving while under the influence of drugs. READ MORE: Click here for the latest crime and policing stories The cyclist, a man in his 60s who has not yet been named, was pronounced dead later the same day after being taken to hospital in Coventry. The crash happened at about 10am on Sunday at the junction of the B4114 Coventry Road and Sharnford Road near Sapcote. Police said a man arrested after a crash which killed a cyclist has been released while their investigation continues.
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