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Drunk driver murders cyclist after victim called him a d***head
Drunk man swerved into cyclist who called him a d***head, killing him while children were in car.
In brief
Drunk man swerved into cyclist who called him a d***head, killing him while children were in car. David Morgan, 40, killed cyclist Richard Smith, 50, after Smith called him a d***head while Morgan had children in car. Originally reported by Dailymail.
Drunk driver murders cyclist
David Morgan, 40, swerved his car into cyclist Richard Smith, 50, in Norwich on May 8, 2026.
“He's punched my wing mirror and deliberately hit my wing mirror and [it] fell off… He hit my wing mirror and he called me a d***head when I had my kids in the car.”
Victim called driver a d***head
Smith had called Morgan a d***head after allegedly touching his wing mirror.
“He hit my wing mirror and he called me a d***head when I had my kids in the car.”
Children in car during collision
Morgan had his two children in the car when he hit Smith.
“He hit my wing mirror and he called me a d***head when I had my kids in the car.”
Smith suffered fatal head injuries
Smith died three days later after suffering traumatic head injuries.
“He suffered extensive head injuries. He was wearing a protective helmet. He died three days later in hospital on May eleventh this year.”
Morgan drunk before collision
Morgan drank four pints of Peroni lager at a pub before picking up his children.
“It showed Morgan, wearing a white tracksuit, entering the pub at twelve thirty pm on May eighth and drinking four pints of Peroni lager.”
Morgan's breath alcohol level
Morgan had 57mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath, above the legal limit of 35mg.
“He was taken to the police station where he was breathalysed and found to have 57mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath.”
Morgan admitted to swerving
Morgan admitted he deliberately swerved into Smith after Smith touched his wing mirror.
“He said he had been driving and told police: 'He's punched my wing mirror and deliberately hit my wing mirror and [it] fell off… He hit my wing mirror and he called me a d***head when I had my kids in the car.'”
Witnesses saw deliberate act
Witnesses saw Morgan deliberately swerve into Smith and knock him off his bike.
“Witnesses told police they had seen Morgan deliberately swerve into Mr Smith and knock him off his bike.”
Morgan's phone call after crash
Morgan described the incident on the phone: 'Some kid came past me, he hit the f****** wing mirror, punched it. I said "F*** you, you c***" and swerved into him.'
“Some kid came past me, he hit the f****** wing mirror, punched it. I said "F*** you, you c***" and swerved into him.”
Morgan pleaded guilty
Morgan pleaded guilty to manslaughter after the court amended the indictment.
“At the start of Monday's hearing, the indictment was amended to include a second count of manslaughter, to which he pleaded guilty.”
Here's the gist
David Morgan, 40, killed cyclist Richard Smith, 50, after Smith called him a d***head while Morgan had children in car.
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