The driver of a car whose friend was being towed on his bike before losing control and being killed gets an 18 month sentence - 15th December 2009

A tragic cycling accident killed a man after he was clinging to a car being driven by his friend, an uninsured driver when he lost control of his bike.

Justin Sullivan, who was driving the car has been sentenced to 18 months in jail, and a two year driving ban after admitting death by dangerous driving leading up to this fatal cycle accident.

The cyclist, Stuart Robst was holding on to the wing mirror of the car being driven by Mr. Sullivan and chatting with him, when he lost control of the bike and let go falling off and suffering head injuries as he hit the road.

A witness to the road accident claims it looked like a rodeo rider being catapulted from a horse, where he continued rolling until he came to a halt.

Mr. Sullivan was said by his lawyer to hold himself entirely to blame, and always will, with the prosecuting judge at Cardiff Crown Court saying: "You will have to live with it for the rest of your life." 

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