A Walsall man has been convicted of causing the death of a baby by dangerous driving last year.
Two-week-old Ciaran Leigh Morris was in his pram being pushed along Brownhills High Street on 4 April by his proud parents and friends when the tragedy happened.
James Davis was driving a BMW which veered onto the wrong side of the road and struck a Ford B Max travelling in the opposite direction. The BMW then mounted the pavement and pinned the pram against a shop front. Baby Ciaran was taken to hospital but sadly his injuries were too severe to survive. Ciaran’s mother also suffered a broken collar bone.
Davis had abandoned the car and immediately fled the scene, but he called police around 40 minutes later to tell them what he had done.
The 35-year-old was charged with death by dangerous driving, causing death by driving while uninsured, failing to stop at the scene of a collision and failure to report a collision. He was remanded in prison until his trial at Wolverhampton Crown Court which started on Monday 28 March.Report crime, get prevention advice, and see the latest news on our website http://www.west-midlands.police.uk/
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