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The Independent
7 hours ago
- The Independent
Driver being followed by police before fatal crash told passengers ‘to run'
A driver who was being followed by police told his passengers to 'jump out the car and run' seconds before he crashed into a tree and suffered fatal injuries, an inquest has heard. Muhammad Qasim, 29, was captured speaking on an 18-second video taken by backseat passenger Mohammed Ibrahim moments before he failed to negotiate a bend in the road on Island Road, Handsworth, in the early hours of October 2 2023, and crashed his BMW into the central reservation. Mr Qasim died in hospital later the same day after suffering a 'catastrophic' head injury. The police officer who was following Mr Qasim's car before the crash has denied he was in a pursuit, saying he was not pursuit-trained and was following the vehicle so intelligence checks could be carried out after he saw the BMW going 'easily double' the 30mph speed limit on Church Lane. PC Paul Withers told an inquest into Mr Qasim's death at Birmingham Coroners Court on Thursday that he did not know if the BMW driver was aware he was following him as he did not have his blue lights on and the manner of Mr Qasim's driving had not changed throughout the interaction. On Friday, Mr Ibrahim, who was severely injured in the crash but survived, told the court that Mr Qasim had been aware the police car was following him and that he had increased his speed as he drove 'loops' around Island Road. A video clip recorded by Mr Ibrahim before the fatal crash was shown to the jury, at the beginning of which Mr Qasim could be heard telling his passengers: 'Jump out of the car and run.' Mr Ibrahim could be heard telling him to 'chill', which he said was him trying to tell the driver to slow down, with Mr Qasim telling him to 'shut up'. The backseat passenger said he did not see Mr Qasim drinking alcohol or smoking after he was picked up by him at about 1am on October 2, although the inquest heard the driver was one and a half times over the drink-drive limit and had recently smoked cannabis. In a statement, front seat passenger Ria Garcha, who had been picked up by Mr Qasim at about 6.30pm on October 1, said the pair had been 'drinking a lot' together and that he had empty vodka bottles in his car that he wanted to get rid of. She said he was 'driving kind of mad' and that both she and Mr Ibrahim, whom she had never met before Mr Qasim had picked him up in the Alum Rock area, had told him to slow down. She said: 'Sometimes he was listening to us, sometimes not. When we first saw the police, the boy (Mr Ibrahim) said, 'oh there's the police' and he put his foot down and went faster. 'I was telling him to slow down, they weren't coming. They were telling me to shut up. I couldn't see any lights or sirens behind us. 'A couple of minutes later the boy said the police were there again. 'We were doing loops around this part of (Island Road). The boy said they were chasing us … I said if they were chasing us, they'd be behind us and I couldn't see them. 'When I did see them, they didn't have their lights or sirens on. I said, 'they're not coming for us'. The boy in the back started filming, he was saying it was a police chase. 'Qasim said he wanted to pull over and run and told us to be ready. He drove really fast. 'It seemed like he couldn't hear anything, he was zoned out. He crashed into the tree and he went flying.' Mr Ibrahim told the court he could not remember much of the incident, but said he had started filming before the crash because, earlier in the day, he had been stopped and searched by police. He said: 'I didn't want the same thing to repeat again. I can record what's happening … it would show my side of the story in case the police stopped us.' Speaking of Mr Qasim's behaviour before the crash, he said: 'Firstly, he was calm, he wanted to make sure the police weren't following but then he changed his reaction when he realised the police were chasing him … he started telling me to shut up.' He added: 'When the police kept looping behind him, he was trying to get away from them.' The inquest continues.
Yahoo
10 hours ago
- Yahoo
Driver being followed by police before fatal crash told passengers ‘to run'
A driver who was being followed by police told his passengers to 'jump out the car and run' seconds before he crashed into a tree and suffered fatal injuries, an inquest has heard. Muhammad Qasim, 29, was captured speaking on an 18-second video taken by backseat passenger Mohammed Ibrahim moments before he failed to negotiate a bend in the road on Island Road, Handsworth, in the early hours of October 2 2023, and crashed his BMW into the central reservation. Mr Qasim died in hospital later the same day after suffering a 'catastrophic' head injury. The police officer who was following Mr Qasim's car before the crash has denied he was in a pursuit, saying he was not pursuit-trained and was following the vehicle so intelligence checks could be carried out after he saw the BMW going 'easily double' the 30mph speed limit on Church Lane. PC Paul Withers told an inquest into Mr Qasim's death at Birmingham Coroners Court on Thursday that he did not know if the BMW driver was aware he was following him as he did not have his blue lights on and the manner of Mr Qasim's driving had not changed throughout the interaction. On Friday, Mr Ibrahim, who was severely injured in the crash but survived, told the court that Mr Qasim had been aware the police car was following him and that he had increased his speed as he drove 'loops' around Island Road. A video clip recorded by Mr Ibrahim before the fatal crash was shown to the jury, at the beginning of which Mr Qasim could be heard telling his passengers: 'Jump out of the car and run.' Mr Ibrahim could be heard telling him to 'chill', which he said was him trying to tell the driver to slow down, with Mr Qasim telling him to 'shut up'. The backseat passenger said he did not see Mr Qasim drinking alcohol or smoking after he was picked up by him at about 1am on October 2, although the inquest heard the driver was one and a half times over the drink-drive limit and had recently smoked cannabis. In a statement, front seat passenger Ria Garcha, who had been picked up by Mr Qasim at about 6.30pm on October 1, said the pair had been 'drinking a lot' together and that he had empty vodka bottles in his car that he wanted to get rid of. She said he was 'driving kind of mad' and that both she and Mr Ibrahim, whom she had never met before Mr Qasim had picked him up in the Alum Rock area, had told him to slow down. She said: 'Sometimes he was listening to us, sometimes not. When we first saw the police, the boy (Mr Ibrahim) said, 'oh there's the police' and he put his foot down and went faster. 'I was telling him to slow down, they weren't coming. They were telling me to shut up. I couldn't see any lights or sirens behind us. 'A couple of minutes later the boy said the police were there again. 'We were doing loops around this part of (Island Road). The boy said they were chasing us … I said if they were chasing us, they'd be behind us and I couldn't see them. 'When I did see them, they didn't have their lights or sirens on. I said, 'they're not coming for us'. The boy in the back started filming, he was saying it was a police chase. 'Qasim said he wanted to pull over and run and told us to be ready. He drove really fast. 'It seemed like he couldn't hear anything, he was zoned out. He crashed into the tree and he went flying.' Mr Ibrahim told the court he could not remember much of the incident, but said he had started filming before the crash because, earlier in the day, he had been stopped and searched by police. He said: 'I didn't want the same thing to repeat again. I can record what's happening … it would show my side of the story in case the police stopped us.' Speaking of Mr Qasim's behaviour before the crash, he said: 'Firstly, he was calm, he wanted to make sure the police weren't following but then he changed his reaction when he realised the police were chasing him … he started telling me to shut up.' He added: 'When the police kept looping behind him, he was trying to get away from them.' The inquest continues.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
Victim identified in fatal Camden motorcycle crash
Delaware State Police identified David Edwards, 64, as the victim of a fatal June 17 motorcycle crash in Camden. Edwards, a Camden-Wyoming resident, was traveling east on Westville Road, approaching Big Ditch Road, police said. According to police, Edwards crashed attempting to navigate a curve in the road, driving off the south edge into a ditch. He was then ejected from the motorcycle. Police ask that anyone who witnessed the crash or has relevant information contact Sergeant J. Wilson at (302) 698- 8518. They can also send a private Facebook message to the Delaware State Police, or contact Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333 to provide information. Adam Denn is a general assignments reporter for Delaware Online/The News Journal. You can reach him at ADenn@ This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Victim identified in fatal Camden motorcycle crash
CTV News
3 days ago
- CTV News
93-year-old woman dead after Surrey crash
Police on scene after a fatal collision in Surrey on June 17, 2025. A two-vehicle crash in Surrey Tuesday morning left one driver dead, according to authorities. First responders were called to the scene on 92 Avenue between 156 and 158 streets around 10:30 a.m., the Surrey Police Service said in a news release. 'Despite life-saving medical interventions, a 93-year-old woman, the driver of one of the vehicles, died,' the statement said. 'At this early stage, the cause of the collision remains unknown.' Police are asking anyone who witnessed the collision or who has dash-camera or CCTV video from the area to call 604-599-0502 and quote file 2025-34281.
CBS News
6 days ago
- CBS News
One killed, two injured in wrong way crash in Colorado
The Colorado State Patrol is piecing together what happened when a driver heading the wrong way on Highway 76 reportedly caused a fatal crash Friday night. GMC damaged on front passenger side in wrong-way crash. Adams County Fire Rescue According to CSP, a GMC Sierra pickup truck, driven by a 62-year-old Denver resident, was driving east in the westbound lanes of Highway 76 near County Road MM3 just before 11 p.m. A woman driving a Honda west on the highway swerved to avoid the truck, but authorities said the truck's front passenger side struck the front passenger side of her car. The truck then rotated clockwise and rolled, coming to a rest in the road on its roof. The Honda reportedly continued east and drove off the road. CSP said the driver and passenger in the Honda were wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash. Honda damaged on front passenger side in fatal crash. Adams County Fire Rescue Authorities said the passenger in the Honda, a 44-year-old man from Thornton, was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. The Honda driver and the driver of the Sierra were both taken to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries. CSP said charges are pending, and the crash remains under investigation.
