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Courts · Hammersmith and FulhamTruck driver avoids prison after killing Fulham cyclist in left-turn crash
A 47-year-old lorry driver who failed to see a cyclist while turning left on North End Road, Fulham, killing 60-year-old Zinovly Savyulak, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison, suspended for two years. The Old Bailey heard Renshaw had not checked his mirrors properly before the collision on 15 December 2022.
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LatestSurrey Police seek witnesses after fatal Epsom crash kills passenger
A woman in her 20s died at the scene after a black Smart car collided with a stationary street cleaning vehicle on Christ Church Road, Epsom, on 5 August 2026. The driver, also in his 20s, was arrested and later bailed. Police are appealing for witnesses or footage.
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Transport Crime · Tower HamletsDriver arrested after cyclist suffers life-threatening injuries in Stepney Green crash
A 33-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving after a cyclist in his 50s was struck on Aylward Street, Stepney Green. The victim was rushed to a major trauma centre with life-threatening injuries. Police continue to investigate the incident.
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Motorcyclist dies after Aspen Way crash near Preston’s Road, Tower Hamlets
A man in his 20s was pronounced dead at the scene of a single-vehicle motorcycle collision on Aspen Way, Tower Hamlets. Police, ambulance and fire services attended, and the road remains closed while investigations continue. Witnesses are urged to contact police.
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Transport Crime · Barking and DagenhamInquest opens into Anwar Shinwari’s death in Chadwell Heath hit-and-run
An inquest into the death of motorcyclist Anwar Shinwari, killed in a hit-and-run on the A12 at Whalebone Lane North, has been opened at East London Coroner’s Court. The driver, charged with five offences, is due in Snaresbrook Crown Court on 25 August.
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Violent Crime · WandsworthTeenager charged after Clapham e-bike hit-and-run collision
A 15-year-old boy is due in court on 28 July following a hit-and-run in Clapham. He is accused of causing serious injuries to a 16-year-old on an e-bike after allegedly taking his mother's car without consent.
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