Indian-origin man pleads guilty to manslaughter over fatal London road accident | Today’s news
An Indian-origin man has pleaded guilty to killing a couple in their 60s who died following a road accident in west London, according to news agency PTI.
Maninder Singh Brar, 28, pleaded guilty to two counts of manslaughter at Isleworth Crown Court on Wednesday. He also admitted two counts of causing death while uninsured, causing serious injury by dangerous driving, handling stolen goods and failing to stop after a traffic collision.
The case relates to a crash on the M4 in Hillingdon on the night of June 1. The Metropolitan Police said Brar was driving a black BMW when it collided with a white Volkswagen Golf before leaving the scene.
The passengers in the Golf suffered serious injuries in the collision. Mohammad Hagila, 63, died at the scene despite the efforts of paramedics, while his wife, 62-year-old Dil Jan Hagila, was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries and died a few days later.
Police described the case as “truly tragic”
Acting Detective Inspector Fiaz Janjua, who is leading the investigation, described the incident as “truly tragic”.
“Two innocent members of the public lost their lives,” he said. “Brar’s guilty plea to two counts of manslaughter reflects the seriousness of his actions and the devastating consequences they had for those involved.”
Janjua also expressed his condolences to the family of the victims, saying: “Our deepest condolences remain with the family of Mohammed and Dil Jan, who have suffered an unimaginable loss. Our thoughts are with them as they face this incredibly painful time.”
He added that the case serves as a reminder of the devastating consequences that dangerous driving can have on victims, their families and the wider community.
A third person, a 29-year-old man, was also taken to the hospital. His injuries were not considered life-threatening or life-changing.
Brar was arrested on June 6 and is due to be sentenced at Isleworth Crown Court on August 23.
An Indian-origin truck driver has been jailed for an eight-vehicle crash in the US
Meanwhile, a 22-year-old Indian-origin truck driver living illegally in the US was sentenced to four years and eight months in a California state prison after causing an eight-vehicle crash on a San Bernardino County highway last year.
Jashanpreet Singh pleaded guilty to three counts of manslaughter in June. The crash, which occurred in October 2025, killed three people and injured four others.
According to the California Highway Patrol, traffic slowed on the freeway, but Singh failed to brake and hit several vehicles, causing a chain reaction.
Dashcam footage from Singh’s Freightliner truck showed him traveling at a high rate of speed before crashing into several vehicles, including another truck, and eventually crashing into a disabled truck on a paved shoulder after crossing two lanes of traffic.
An eyewitness said the crash sounded like a “big explosion” and described how he saw the truck speeding down the highway moments before the crash.
