A DISQUALIFIED driver who fled the scene after causing the death of a cyclist in a crash has been jailed.
The incident was on Wakefield Road, Normanton, on April 13, 2022, which resulted in the death of 31-year-old Alan Tankard.
Lee Beevers, 27, of Normanton View, was driving a black Honda Civic well in excess of the 30mph speed limit on the road and was driving at a speed of around 80mph at the time of the collision.
He appeared before Leeds Crown Court on Thursday for sentencing.
Beevers was sentenced to four years and eight months imprisonment.
He was also disqualified from driving for five years and three months.
Alan Tankard’s family said: “He left Alan in the road, dead or dying, whilst he covered his tracks in an attempt to destroy evidence of his crime.
“He will never know the pain and suffering he has caused.
"He has taken Alan away from us and things will never be the same again.”
Detective Constable Simon Marshall said: “My thoughts at this time remain with Alan’s family.
"Nothing can ever bring him back to them, but I hope that the sentence passed today will help them as they continue to process their loss."
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