00:01A driver who killed a cyclist in Highton before fleeing the scene has been jailed for 11 years
00:07and 8 months. 35-year-old James O'Donnell of Cypress Road admitted causing death by dangerous
00:12driving, failing to stop and drink driving. Liverpool Crown Court heard he struck 63-year-old
00:18Keith Hornby on Tarbuck Road on 5 March 2025. Mr Hornby was the primary carer for his elderly
00:25mother. Police say O'Donnell was driving at speeds up to 68 miles per hour in a 30 limit
00:31and was nearly three times over the legal alcohol limit. He left the scene but was later arrested
00:36nearby. Officers say the death was entirely avoidable.
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