Man jailed following fatal Birmingham hit and run

A man’s been jailed following an investigation into a collision in Birmingham where a pedestrian sadly died.

The man, in his 70s, was hit by a grey Toyota on Highters Heath Lane, shortly after 7.30pm on Tuesday 4 November.

He was seriously hurt and tragically died at the scene.

The Toyota, which had been stolen earlier that day, didn’t stop, and was found by our officers around half a mile away, badly damaged.

Our Serious Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU) began immediate enquiries, and Tyrone Clake was later arrested.

Our investigation found he had left the scene of the collision and abandoned the stolen Toyota, before walking away and calling a taxi to take him home to Evesham.

The 50-year-old, of Gisborne Gardens, was subsequently charged with causing death by dangerous driving, causing death by driving a vehicle whilst uninsured, and handling stolen goods.

At Birmingham Crown Court on Friday 12 June, he was jailed for six years and nine months and disqualified from driving for more than 10 years. He will also have to take an extended test before ever being allowed to drive again.

Det Sgt Julie Lyman, from SCIU, said: “Our investigators found that Clarke’s dangerous driving, in a stolen car, caused a man’s death.

“Our thoughts throughout our investigation have remained with the man’s family, and they have been supported and updated by our specialist officers.

“Clarke callously left the scene and calmly called a taxi to collect him, clearly thinking he would be able to get away with what he’d done.

“I hope his conviction and sentence sends a clear message to drivers to think about the effect their actions can have.”