{"id":163725,"date":"2025-06-06T19:27:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T19:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/163725\/"},"modified":"2025-06-06T19:27:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T19:27:10","slug":"man-charged-with-dangerous-driving-after-pedestrian-dies-outside-stechford-retail-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/163725\/","title":{"rendered":"Man charged with dangerous driving after pedestrian dies outside Stechford Retail Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wynford &#8216;Willie&#8217; Griffiths, 71, died at the scene<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1749238030_385_1_wynford-griffiths.jpg\" alt=\"Wynford &quot;Willie&quot; Griffiths, 71, died when he was hit by a car in Audley Road on 9 February\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Wynford &#8220;Willie&#8221; Griffiths, 71, died when he was hit by a car in Audley Road on 9 February(Image: WMP)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A man has been charged with death by dangerous driving after a Birmingham pensioner died outside a city retail park.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Police said pedestrian Wynford &#8216;Willie&#8217; Griffiths was struck by a car at the junction of Audley Road and Flaxley Road, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/yardley-and-stechford\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Stechford<\/a>, outside Stechford Retail Park, shortly after 9pm on February 9.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The 71-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Makyle Taggart, 29, has since been charged with causing death by dangerous driving.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">He appeared at <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Birmingham<\/a> Magistrates&#8217; Court this morning, June 6.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/JcXF3MxQGZs3GoiEA8W2fn\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Get breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsApp<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A second man, Zephaniah Taggar, 32, was charged with disqualified driving relating to an incident prior to the collision, police said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">He also appeared for his first hearing at Birmingham Magistrates Court today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A West Midlands Police spokesperson said: &#8220;A man has been charged with death by dangerous driving after a pedestrian died following a traffic collision in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/yardley-and-stechford\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Stechford<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;Makyle Taggart aged 29, was charged with causing death by dangerous driving and remanded to appear at <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Birmingham<\/a> Magistrates Court this morning (Fri). &#8220;A second man, Zephaniah Taggar, aged 32, was charged with disqualified driving relating to an incident prior to the collision and also remanded to Birmingham Magistrates Court today. &#8220;It follows the tragic death of 71-year-old Wynford \u2018Willie\u2019 Griffiths following the collision in Audley Road on February 9. &#8220;Mr Griffiths\u2019 family has been informed of this development, and our thoughts remain with them at this tragic time.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Wynford &#8216;Willie&#8217; 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