Jailed: Drink driver who killed friend in Christmas Day crash
A drink driver who killed his friend in a Christmas Day crash in West Bromwich has been jailed.
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Nirvair Lall, was behind the wheel of a black Ford Fiesta when the fatal collision occurred on December 25, 2022.
The 25-year-old was travelling along Forge Lane in the early hours of the morning at more than double the speed limit.
Lall, who had been drinking alcohol prior to the collision, lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree.
His friend, 25-year-old Inderjot Singh, who was the front seat passenger in the car, was declared dead at the scene.
When police arrived, Lall gave false details and denied being involved in the collision.
His story then changed, as he claimed he was a rear seat passenger and the driver made off.
He was however arrested and undertook a roadside breath test which he failed.
CCTV footage from earlier on in the evening showed Lall and friends socialising and drinking inside a pub on Park Lane in Hockley, Birmingham, West Midlands Police said.
The force added that Lall is then seen getting into the driver’s seat of the vehicle, with Inderjot as a passenger.
The friends were wearing electronic tags at the time following a release from prison.
Data stored by the tags showed that just before the collision, they were travelling at a speed of nearly 70mph on a 30mph road, a police spokesperson said.
Police carried out further enquiries which disproved Lall’s claims about a third person being involved in the collision.
He was charged and then admitted to causing death by careless driving while unfit through drink.
Lall of Amberley Green, Birmingham, was jailed for four years and disqualified from driving for seven years at Wolverhampton Crown Court on November 11.
Det Con Gail Arnold from the Serious Collision investigation Unit at West Midlands Police said: “Lall was driving the vehicle at motorway speeds – more than double the speed limit on the road while intoxicated.
“He was driving in a dangerous manner and ultimately caused the death of his friend.
“This tragic incident shows the real consequences of getting behind the wheel of a car while intoxicated and our thoughts are with Inderjot’s loved ones.”
