Obviously less common than being killed by a motor vehicle, and is the first case that I can remember reading about (although I am sure there are others).
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8577612.stm
I see that the initial charge is involuntary manslaughter. Presumably causing death by dangerous or careless driving doesn't apply to cyclists. If I recall correctly, the maximum sentence for CDDD is 14 years and manslaughter is 15 years, so they carry roughly the same potential weight in terms of sentencing (which perhaps raises the question of why you need the dangerous and careless driving charges rather than, as in manslaughter cases, the sentence can be decided upon the facts of the case).
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Pedestrian killed by cyclist new
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