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Woman jailed for hit and run collision with cyclist

12 Sep 2024 2 minute read
Savannah Roberts. Photo South Wales Police

A 27-year-old woman has been jailed after the car she was driving hit a cyclist – who lost a leg as a result of the collision.

Savannah Roberts, from Penarth, also later sold her car in an attempt to cover up her role in the incident, which took place in the early hours of Friday, August 5, 2022.

Roberts, who was driving a Ford Fiesta, collided with the cyclist when in Penarth Road, Cardiff at around 2.25am, knocking the rider off his bicycle and causing serious injuries.

Although she stopped and returned to the victim, she then drove off – leaving him victim lying on the roadside asking for help.

He was taken to the University Hospital of Wales before being transferred to Morriston Hospital in Swansea, where he had to have a leg amputated.

After the collision Roberts sold the car to try and hide any link to her and the incident. But after extensive CCTV and forensic work, and other enquiries by officers, the car was linked to Roberts and she was arrested, after being seen to be driving through a red light.

During interview she replied “no comment” to all questions.

She was jailed for three years and nine months at Cardiff Crown Court, for causing serious injury by careless driving and perverting the course of justice.


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Chris
Chris
4 days ago

Disgraceful behaviour. She and her family ought to be ashamed of themselves but she’s obviously been raised to have no shame. An utter disgrace of a human being.

Gareth Westacott
Gareth Westacott
4 days ago

3 yrs 9 mths – not nearly enough. The courts are far too lenient.

Welsh Patriot
Welsh Patriot
4 days ago

Under the New Labour Government’s prison strategy, she will probably be out on licence in a month or so.

Jeff
Jeff
4 days ago
Reply to  Welsh Patriot

Under the same rules that Sunak was about to enable because his party completely borked the justice system.

Sunak did a Johnson before the solids that were already in flight hit the fan.

Karl
Karl
1 minute ago

Co.mit crimes with cars, long said they are weapon to get a low punishment

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