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03.03.2023 - 22:29
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A loving mum-of-three was killed on her way to work after a reckless driver ploughed into her - before going to knock over another cyclist just minutes later.
Agnieszka Pocztowska was left for dead after being hit by a silver Ford Focus being driven by 23-year-old Nathan Schultz on the morning of 14 September, 2020.
A trial at Chester Crown Court previously heard that Ms Pocztowska had been cycling to work when she was knocked off her bike on Hungerford Road in Cheshire. Schultz, and his passenger Kasey Wrench, failed to stop and drove off towards the M6 motorway.
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Just minutes later, Schultz was involved in a second collision, knocking a cyclist off his bike on Crewe Road, Haslington. Once again, he failed to stop at the scene.
The rider from the second collision, a 53-year-old man, escaped with just minor injuries. However, 41-year-old Agnieszka, suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead a short time later.
A manhunt was launched to trace the people responsible and following enquiries officers located the vehicle involved abandoned on a road in Trent Vale.
The car had extensive damage to the front windscreen along with three defective tyres. Schultz was quickly identified as a suspect and arrested and charged later that day.
Schultz was jailed for 10 years at Chester Crown Court today (March 3) after he was earlier found guilty of causing the death of Agnieszka Pocztowska’s by dangerous driving following a four-day trial at Chester Crown Court.
Schultz had previously pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, failing to provide a specimen, driving without insurance, driving without a licence, two counts of failing to stop