Drink-Driver Who Killed Motorcyclist Jailed

A boozy driver, who killed a motorcyclist while driving his company pick-up truck without permission, has been jailed for seven years and four months.

Portuguese national Eleuterio Da Silva-Dias, 36, of Ashmead Road, Feltham cut across 34 year-old Krzysztof Dyagasiewicz in Bath Road, Hayes on June 6.

He pleaded guilty at Isleworth Crown Court to causing death by careless driving while over the drink-drive limit and aggravated taking and driving away of the white VW vehicle.

He was also disqualified from driving for ten years.

Police were called at 9.09pm to reports of collision between a black Suzuki motorcycle and the pickup driven by the defendant.

The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.



It was established the vehicle Da Silva-Dias was driving turned right at speed in front of Mr. Dyagasiewicz's motorbike causing the collision.

Da Silva-Dias was arrested at the scene.



Detective Sergeant Jane Mallet of the Serious Collision Investigation Unit said:

"The careless actions of Da Silva-Dias while behind the wheel of a vehicle has resulted in the death of an innocent man.



"While nothing can replace the loss of Krzysztof, I hope this sentencing goes some way to providing closure to his friends and family."