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Driver sentenced to over eight years for fatal 83mph Sutton Coldfield crash
Overview
Arjun Nijjar, 23, has been sentenced to eight years and six months in prison at Wolverhampton Crown Court after pleading guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and being under the influence of alcohol. Nijjar was driving an uninsured Mercedes at approximately 83mph on a 30mph road on Thornhill Road, Streetly, in Sutton Coldfield, when he struck and killed Douglas Draper, a husband and father, on 16 August 2025.
Key points
- Arjun Nijjar was sentenced to eight years and six months in prison at Wolverhampton Crown Court.
- Nijjar admitted to causing death by dangerous driving and being under the influence of alcohol.
- He was traveling at approximately 83mph on a 30mph road on Thornhill Road in Sutton Coldfield.
- The victim, Douglas Draper, was a husband, father, and carer who was crossing the road after shopping.
- Nijjar was uninsured to drive the high-powered car and lied to bystanders at the scene about his speed.