A driver who struck a pedestrian (video at bottom of article), catapulting him more than 60 feet through the air, has been jailed for three years and four months.
Haider Mirza, 21, of Crewe Steet, Normanton was driving along Normanton Road at around 7.30pm on November 5 2017, in an Audi A3, when he hit a 29-year-old man.
Mirza failed to stop at the scene, effectively leaving the victim for dead.
The 29-year-old victim sustained serious, life-changing injuries as a result of the incident which he is still recovering from.
Mirza was arrested and charged in December 2018 and pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving, driving without a licence, failing to stop after an accident and driving without insurance.
He was sentenced on Friday, February 8 at Derby Crown Court.
Mirza has also been disqualified from driving for three years and eight months.
Detective Sergeant, Darren Muggleton said:
“When Haider Mirza drove at speed along Normanton Road and struck a pedestrian with his car, he will have been in no doubt that the victim would have been left with at best, extremely serious injuries. At worst, he could have been killed.
“To this day, it still amazes me that the victim survived being struck at such speed and thrown so far through the air, and I’m sure anyone who watched the footage will have been equally as shocked.
“It is only by luck that we are not talking about somebody’s death.
“The victim was left with significant, life-changing and ongoing injuries as a result of what Mirza did.
“Not only did Mirza leave the scene of a serious collision, but he then failed to come forward despite numerous appeals for information.
“I’m pleased that he is now facing justice for what he did and I hope this sentence sends a message that we will do everything we can to find people who commit offences such as these, and put them before the courts.”
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What an utterly pathetic sentence for such a callous, serious crime. He be out in a year and his victim will have to bear a life sentence of pain. I’m so glad I left the UK, it has become a lawless, multi cultural nightmare.