Killer driver mowed down pensioner walking home from midlands pub

STEVEN DAY WAS JUST MINUTES AWAY FROM WHERE HE LIVED WHEN HE WAS KILLED BY KARL TWYFORD 19:33, 04 Jun 2025 A killer driver who mowed down a pensioner walking home from the pub has been

locked up. Karl Twyford was behind the wheel of a 4x4 Ford Ranger when he ploughed into Steven Day just minutes away from where he lived. The 29-year-old then rushed away from the scene

before later handing himself into police. Twyford was convicted of causing death by careless driving following a trial at Nottingham Crown Court last month. He admitted a series of separate

drug dealing offences across the East Midlands – supplying cocaine, possessing with intent to supply cocaine and cannabis, and producing cannabis. The killer, now of Kettering,

Northamptonshire, was jailed for four-and-a-half year at Nottingham Crown Court on Wednesday, June 4. Article continues below He was also handed a driving ban for four years and two months.

READ MORE: COUPLE TAKE LEGAL ACTION AGAINST NHS AFTER NEWBORN DAUGHTER DIES HOURS AFTER BIRTH The court heard how Mr Day was walking home after socialising with friends at the King's

Head pub when he was knocked down in Park Lane, Sutton Bonington, shortly after 10pm on October 30, 2021. A witness who was driving along Park Lane shortly before the crash described seeing

Mr Day lying in the road. He appeared to be uninjured and so she slowed down, crawling past him to avoid a collision. Shortly after seeing him in the road, she called an ambulance. But soon

after, Mr Day was struck by Twyford who failed to slow down and avoid him - unlike the previous driver who safely drove past the victim just 30 seconds earlier. After the crash, a group of

friends who were travelling along Park Lane sought help. An off-duty nurse and off-duty police officer assisted at the scene. Mr Day, from Sutton Bonington, Nottinghamshire, was given CPR

but the 67-year-old could not be saved and died of his injuries. The pensioner's family paid tribute to him and said: "Steven was a happy, kind, and loving man. "He was a very

loyal friend and would go out of his way to help anyone. "He loved life, especially walking the dogs, cycling, kayaking, and motorcycling, especially with family and friends. "He

loved going away in the motorhome and loved walking the cliffs in Cornwall or walking in Scotland. "Steven loved village life and had many friends here in Sutton Bonington. "He was

well liked and respected as others will confirm. _Don't miss the biggest and breaking stories by signing up to the BirminghamLive newsletter here._ "His death has had a major

impact for so many people, not just family and friends. It has upset the whole community. "No-one can ever replace Steven, who was taken away in such cruel circumstances. "All he

was doing was walking back home from an enjoyable day out with friends. "He was taken away from us in a way no normal person can expect and he is sorely missed by everyone."

Detective Constable Christopher Taylor, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: "Twyford denied causing Steven’s death and therefore took the case to trial, meaning his family have had to

relive the trauma of the collision all over again. "Twyford could and should have recognised that there was something in the road in front of him but he took no action to avoid a

collision, even when there would have been a point where it resembled a person, and he would still have had sufficient distance to avoid colliding with Steven. "After colliding with

him, Twyford continued to think only of himself, accelerating away from the scene and colliding with a car as he drove off. "He later handed himself into police. "Our thoughts

remain with Steven’s family and friends at this sad time. Article continues below "I hope the sentence given to Twyford will in some way help his family to find some closure and bring a

form of comfort knowing he is now rightly in prison."