Four teenagers closed for fatal collision that killed former teacher Joan Hill

Four teenagers were closed for a fatal accident during a race between two stolen cars who killed a retired teacher on New Year’s Day.

Joan Hill, 73, died on A5, near the roundabout of Longford Island, Cannock, on January 1, 2023, when her car was hit by a Ford Kuga, driven by Aidan Adams, 19, from Walsall.

Adams has been imprisoned for nine years and three months, at Warwick Crown Court on Thursday, for a number of accusations, including death by dangerous leadership.

The driver of the other car, a Ford Focus, Bryan Micklewright, also 19 years old and without fixed address, was closed for 12 years.

Staffordshire police said Adams had been racing Micklewright and entered the roundabout with speed before crashing into Mrs. Hills car passenger.

Micklewright then stopped at the roundabout and lifted two people who had been in Kuga, before moving away from the scene.

The officers from an unmarked police car were nearby, participated and tried to follow the attention, but lost it before being found later in the Walsall area.

The police have launched an investigation to identify drivers and passengers. The force said that extended quantities of CCTV were checked, together with a series of forensic exams, public calls and investigations to identify the responsible ones.

Adams acknowledged that he caused death by dangerous driving, three charges of a motor vehicle, which left without payment, the theft of a pedal cycle, tried to theft of a pedal cycle and two charges of theft.

Micklewright was found guilty of causing death by dangerous leadership after a lawsuit at Coventry Crown Court last month.

He previously acknowledged that he drove a motor vehicle dangerously, three charges of a vehicle, another of burglary than the house – theft, the departure without payment, the theft of a pedal cycle, tried to theft of a pedal cycle and theft.

A passenger from Kuga, a 17 -year -old boy from Walsall, who cannot be appointed for legal reasons, was closed for three years and a month after he had previously admitted the aggravated vehicle, three charges of a vehicle, who left without payment and theft.

The fourth conviction also involved a 17 -year -old boy who cannot be called and was also a passenger.

He was sentenced to an order of rehabilitation of two -year -olds, with intense supervision, after recognizing the theft of a vehicle, theft of a pedal cycle, theft and without payment.

He was also found guilty of taking aggravated vehicles after a process at Coventry Crown Court last month.

All four were disqualified from the leadership.

Detective Inspi Ian Pickstock, who led the investigation, said: “Joan’s family was completely devastated by what happened to them.

“This result will not heal their pain, but I hope it has given them a feeling of closing now, when I know that those responsible have been brought in court for their meaningless actions.

“This was a real effort of the team to investigate. Each officer and member of the staff who worked on this had Joan’s family in front of their minds.

“We did this for them, and our thoughts are still a lot with them at this time.”