'A fantastic guy who will always be sorely missed': Father's tribute to son killed by speeding car

Peter Price, aged 39, was hit by a white Mercedes E250 convertible being driven by Omar Tariq on November 29 last year.

Tariq, aged 31, of Denton Road, Stourbridge, was jailed on Monday for three years and four months for causing death by dangerous driving.

Mr Price had been crossing Hagley Road West, Quinton near to the junction of Stanley Road just after 9pm that night.

But despite the best efforts of passers-by, police officers and medics, Mr Price died at the scene as a result of his multiple serious injuries.

A black box fitted to Mercedes revealed that when struck, the car had been travelling at more than 60 mph along the road which has a 40 mph speed limit.

Speaking after the hearing, Peter's father Bob Harrison said the following on behalf of his family: "It has been a long and very difficult fifteen months.

"The loss of Peter has been devastating to all who knew and loved him.

"Pete was a fantastic guy and will always be sorely missed.

"We would like to thank all of the police and officials who have had contact with us through this time we have found their conduct to be exemplary."

Tariq pleaded guilty on December 21 to causing death by dangerous driving.

In addition to the jail term handed down by Wolverhampton Crown Court he was also disqualified from driving for five years. His ban will start at the end of his prison sentence.

Tariq's girlfriend, Parvinder Ubhi, aged 23, from Jardine Close, Stourbridge, was prosecuted for permitting use of the vehicle without valid insurance and obstructing the police in their execution of their duty by falsely claiming she was driving.

She pleaded guilty to both offences at an earlier Magistrates' Court hearing and received a 12 month community order with 150 hours unpaid work, 12 months supervision order and was disqualified from driving for one year.

Sergeant Adam Green, from the Regional Collision Investigation Unit, said: "It is clear from the statement provided by his family that Peter was a much loved man who is greatly missed. Omar Tariq's actions have meant that the rest of their lives will be spent without him.

"Tariq selfishness and complete disregard for anyone else on the road that evening have earned him not only a lengthy prison sentence, but have meant that Pete's family will never see him walk through the door again.

"The simple fact is that speed kills. People who speed may think that this would never happen to them, but clearly, in Tariq's case it did and the devastation caused is irreparable."