Dangerous driving charge after man's death in car

A man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after a man in a stationary car was killed in a crash in Birmingham.

Hizar Hanif, 31, was sitting in the vehicle when it was hit by an Audi on Soho Road, Handsworth, on 18 February 2024.

A woman was seriously hurt in the crash.

Mohammed Ali, 26, from Robert Road in the city, was also charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving and assaulting an emergency worker and is due to appear at Birmingham Magistrates' Court on 12 February.

Mr Hanif, who had a young son, was described by his wife as someone who "went above and beyond for his family and friends".

"Hizar was the most driven and passionate person I knew," she wrote in a tribute released by police last year, adding he was loved by everyone.

"He had so many dreams, so much more he wanted to accomplish but his chapter sadly came to an end."

His wife said the couple had travelled the world, created memories and "laughed endlessly".

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