Jailed fatal hit-and-run driver reached speeds up to 97mph

A driver who smashed into a cyclist at nearly 100mph on a Leeds road then torched the high-performance vehicle in a bid to cover his tracks.

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Keiran Hunt was jailed at Leeds Crown Court for causing the death of 48-year-old John Shelton. Hunt, a 37-year-old parcel courier, admitted causing death by dangerous driving and perverting the course of justice.

He was jailed for 13 years. Judge Alex Menary told him it was “not panic but an effort to save your own skin”. He said his only real mitigation were his guilty pleas.

Hunt was driving the VW Golf R on Ridge Road near Micklefield at around 2pm on April 28, at speeds estimated at up to 97mph, when he smashed into Mr Shelton, close to Ridge Road Energy. Mr Shelton was returning to work at the time and was wearing a high-vis vest. It was a straight road and visibility was good.