Driver who fled fatal Sheffield scooter crash scene jailed

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A driver who fled the scene after killing a scooter rider in a Sheffield crash has been jailed.

Scott Cooney drove off after knocking Mark Jenkins from his scooter and later refused to provide a specimen of breath to police officers

Scott Cooney's Land Rover hit Mark Jenkins' Piaggio scooter on 2 June 2021, throwing the rider from his vehicle.At Sheffield Crown Court, Cooney, 48, of Manchester Road, Stocksbridge, admitted causing death by dangerous driving and failing to stop at a crash. Cooney, who also pleaded guilty to failing to provide a specimen, was described by officers as being "unsteady on his feet and slurring his words" at home while he was arrested.

 

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