This one takes some beating
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hampshire/4313764.stm
Driver, 71, denies cyclist death
A motorist knocked down and left a cyclist dying because he was late for
a game of bowls, a court has heard.
Peter Cottrell, 71, of Romsey Road, Cadnam, Hants, is accused of killing
retired policeman John Morris, 58, in the New Forest on 8 November 2004.
Mr Cottrell, who denies manslaughter, failed to stop but drove on to the
game, Winchester Crown Court heard.
Mr Morris, of Ashurst, who was wearing a reflective jacket and helmet,
died later in hospital from his injuries.
Mr Cottrell also denies perverting the course of justice.
The prosecution told jurors on Wednesday that Mr Morris may have
survived had Mr Cottrell stopped and dialled 999.
Bike imprint
Instead, he lay seriously injured at the side of the road in the village
of Newbridge for more than 20 minutes until he was found by another driver.
Paramedics arrived 10 minutes later and worked for half an hour to
revive him, but he was pronounced dead at Southampton General Hospital.
Mr Morris' bike left an imprint in Mr Cottrell's Mazda car, debris was
littered across the road and the wing mirror also came off, the court heard.
The prosecution said the day after the crash Mr Cottrell took his car to
be repaired, but police officers had already found the wing mirror and
knew it was from a Mazda vehicle.
They contacted a Mazda parts depot and discovered which garage ordered a
new mirror, which led them to arrest Mr Cottrell.
The trial continues.
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Tony
"I did make a mistake once - I thought I'd made a mistake but I hadn't"
Anon