US EditionKiller Driver Who Mowed Down Pregnant Woman Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison
Ashir Shahid drove at 71mph in a 30mph zone, causing a fatal crash that killed a newborn and seriously injured the mother, leading to a 13-year sentence, court records show.
- On September 29, 2024, 20-year-old Ashir Shahid was driving a Toyota Prius at speeds reaching 71mph when he struck the pregnant Ranju Joseph as she was crossing Station Road in Bamber Bridge, Lancashire.
- The crash happened after Shahid dangerously sped through rainy weather while driving in a 30mph restricted area and then escaped with the assistance of his 17-year-old brother Sam, who helped hide the vehicle and later admitted to helping an offender.
- Mrs Joseph sustained serious head and spinal trauma, leading to emergency surgery during which her baby boy, Olive, was delivered; he survived for five hours and 38 minutes before passing away in hospital.
- Judge Ian Unsworth KC described Shahid's driving as appalling and said his acceleration before the crash was akin to a Formula 1 race track, while calling the defendants 'shameless'.
- Ashir Shahid received a 13-year detention order along with a 15-year driving prohibition, while his brother Sam was handed a three-year term for his role in aiding him; Mrs Joseph continues to live with severe, permanent injuries from the incident.
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A man and a youth have been jailed over a hit and run in Bamber Bridge which killed an unborn baby and seriously injured his mother.
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