# 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.
- Title: Drunk driver murders cyclist after victim called him a…
- Summary: 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…
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- Published: 2026-11-02T19:28:42+00:00
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- Topics: david morgan, richard smith, mercedes, norwich, crown court, alcohol, drunk driving, cyclist, murder, manslaughter, news, entertainment
## 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.
## Key takeaway

David Morgan, 40, killed cyclist Richard Smith, 50, after Smith called him a d***head while Morgan had children in car.