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A young man has been sentenced to seven years in a young offenders’ institution following a fatal collision in which he struck and killed a cyclist while driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol. The incident occurred on 17 May 2025 in Grangetown, Cardiff, where Teddy Picton, aged 20, was driving on the wrong side of the road and collided head-on with 72-year-old Brad Craven.
Picton, who had recently failed his driving test just weeks before the crash, was found to have both cocaine and alcohol in his bloodstream at the time of the incident. Despite driving the blue Fiat 500 without a license or insurance, Picton was behind the wheel because his female passenger, the vehicle’s owner, was too intoxicated to drive. Witnesses at the scene had to instruct him “not to leave the scene,” as he appeared unsure of what to do next, a detail revealed during the hearing at Cardiff Crown Court.
Brad Craven, a retired social worker described by the prosecution as a “gentle, caring, thoughtful man,” was wearing a fluorescent orange high-visibility jacket as he cycled with his brother on a regular ride. Prosecutor Daniel Jones highlighted that Craven was “there to be seen.” Tragically, Picton failed to navigate a bend while driving in the opposite direction and “drove straight through” Craven without attempting to brake. Craven suffered a fractured skull and, despite spending five weeks in a coma at Cardiff’s University Hospital of Wales, he ultimately passed away, missing his wife’s funeral.
The court heard that Picton had been out drinking and taking cocaine the night before, which the judge described as “part of the work culture” surrounding him. Phillip Craven, Brad’s brother, who sadly died two months ago on holiday, had provided a victim impact statement before his death, recounting how Picton demonstrated “no compassion, empathy, responsibility or remorse.” Picton admitted causing death by dangerous driving at an earlier stage. Along with his custodial sentence, he received a driving ban lasting nine years and eight months. The judge noted that under impending legal changes, Picton’s custodial term could be reduced from two-thirds to half before release on licence
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