BMW driver who ran into shop for vodka moments after killing Clive Pinnock found GUILTY
27.07.2023 - 12:55
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A BMW driver who crashed into and killed a man before running to a shop to buy vodka has been found guilty of causing death by careless driving. Daniel Masiulis, from Tameside, was behind the wheel of a BMW 520d when he crashed into bike rider Clive Pinnock in Hyde Road, Gorton.
Jurors today (July 27) found the 38-year-old guilty of causing Mr Pinnock's death by careless driving while over the drink-drive limit, by a majority verdict of 10-2. During a trial, jurors at Bolton Crown Court heard how Masiulis was driving along the A57 in the direction of Manchester city centre at around 5.15pm on April 8, 2020, when he attempted to turn into the car park of a Tesco Extra store.
Mr Pinnock was travelling in the opposite direction on a green and blue Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R bike and as Masiulis turned, Mr Pinnock hit the vehicle at 'high speed' and was thrown into the air off his bike. He suffered traumatic brain injuries and a broken neck and pelvis and was pronounced dead later that evening.
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Masiulis initially got out of his car and went to Mr Pinnock, however CCTV then showed him jogging away from the scene, with other bystanders going to Mr Pinnock's side. Masiulis then went to a shop in nearby Abbey Hey and bought some vodka and Coca Cola before ringing police from Compstall Grove, the court heard.
A blood test showed he had 129mg of alcohol, in 100ml of blood, the legal limit being 80. However, Masiulis claimed he drank 31cl of vodka after the collision and before the test, the court was told.
Prosecutors said that while it was not disputed that the speed of the motorbike contributed to the collision, a driver driving in a