Man found guilty of death by dangerous driving in Crewe
He'll be sentenced in March
A man involved in a fatal hit-and-run collision in Crewe has been found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving.
It follows a four-day trial at Chester Crown Court.
22-year-old Nathan Schultz had previously pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, failing to provide a specimen, driving without insurance, driving without a licence, two counts of failing to stop following a collision and two counts of failing to report a collision.
He also admitted causing the death of Agnieszka Pocztowska whilst unlicensed and uninsured.
Schultz, of Ellgrave Street, Burslam, has been remanded in custody and is set to be sentenced on Friday 3 March.
During the trial the court heard how on Monday 14 September 2020, Schulz was driving a silver Ford Focus which was involved in two collisions with cyclists.
The first incident occurred at 6.55am when he collided with Agnieszka Pocztowska’s bicycle on Hungerford Road.
Schultz failed to stop and drove off towards the M6.
Just minutes later, he was involved in a second collision, knocking a cyclist off his bike on Crewe Road, Haslington.
Once again, he failed to stop at the scene.
Thankfully, the rider from the second collision, a 53-year-old local man, escaped with just minor injuries.
However, 41-year-old Agnieszka, sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead a short time after the collision.
A manhunt was launched to trace the people responsible and following enquiries officers located the vehicle involved, a silver Ford Focus, abandoned on a road in Trent Vale.
The car had extensive damage to front windscreen along with three defective tyres.
Schultz was quickly identified as a suspect and arrested later that day. He was subsequently charged in connection with the incident.
A second man, Kasey Wrench, was identified as a passenger in the car, was also arrested in connection with the incident.
The 21-year-old, of Epping Road, Trent Vale, later pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, driving without a licence and driving without insurance.
He was dealt with earlier and sentenced to 12 months in prison, suspended for 24 months and 200 hours unpaid work.
Wrench was also ordered to pay £300 costs, £136 victim surcharge, disqualified from driving for three years and to take an extended driving test.