Daniel Wray was doing twice the speed limit and wearing a tinted helmet in the dark
A speeding motorbike rider killed a pedestrian after slamming into him at almost twice the speed limit.
The crash happened on St Walburgas Road, Blackpool, shortly before 5.55pm on 11th of November 2022. Thomas died in hospital shortly after the collision having suffered multiple injuries.CCTV shows the shocking speeds Wray reached prior to the fatal collision. He had ridden through areas of Poulton and Blackpool on his Suzuki Bandit motorcycle far in excess of the speed limit.
Wray, of Selby Avenue, Blackpool, appeared at Preston Crown Court earlier this year and pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving, causing death whilst uninsured and causing death without a driving licence. Sgt Matt Davidson, from Lancashire Police's Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: "Wray’s actions on 11th of November 2022 were truly appalling and resulted in a man sadly losing his life."
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