Deliveroo driver GUILTY over tragic crash which killed pensioner, 86

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A Deliveroo driver has been found guilty of causing death by careless driving after hitting an elderly man as he crossed the road.

Mustafa Sayed, 55, was en route to deliver some food to a customer when he approached the junction of School Lane and Parrs Wood Road in Didsbury on November 14 2022.

As the lights changed from red to green he turned right onto Parrs Wood Road. At the same time Sadrudin Noormaohamed Adatia, aged 86, was slowly crossing the road with his walking aid. READ MORE: Man 'miraculously' survived after being shot as gunman opened fire at family home, trial told Sayed struck Mr Adatia causing him to be flown into the air, Manchester Crown Court previously heard.

He was rushed to hospital but sadly died as a result of his injuries the following morning. Sayed, of Withington, denied causing death by driving without due care and attention, but following a two-day trial, he was unanimously found guilty by jurors.