An Oldham man who failed to stop after a collision which led to the death of a 14-year-old girl has been jailed for ten years.

Kevin Pryce was involved in the collision with Mia Strothers, who was travelling to school, on Lightbowne Road in Moston in October last year.

The youngster who had been crossing the road died two days later.

Pryce, who was behind the wheel without insurance or a licence, fled at speeds of up to 57mph in a 30 zone in his BMW and six faults with the brakes were found.

When he was arrested he tested positive for illegal drugs.

The 45-year-old from Quail Street in Oldham pleaded guilty to five offences at Manchester Crown Court including causing death by dangerous driving, causing death while uninsured, failing to stop at an accident, driving without a licence and failing to report an accident.

The court heard when he was arrested he knew of issues with his brakes but said he was driving to the garage to get this fixed.

Further police investigation showed he was lying about this.

As well as being jailed for ten years he was banned from the roads for life.

Police Constable Suzanne Keenan, from GMP's Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said these sorts of risks were taken by too many on the road.

She said: "While no sentence can ever reflect the harrowing loss of Mia, I hope that today's verdict provides some measure of comfort to her family and loved ones as they try to rebuild their lives.

"Pryce was a criminal road user who was knowingly driving a dangerously defective vehicle with sub-standard brakes at excess speed. He was unlicensed and uninsured having never taken a driving test, but still continued to drive. He knew of the risks he was taking and it ultimately led to the catastrophic death of an innocent teenage girl, who was simply making her way to school.

"It is these kinds of risks that are taken on a daily basis by too many people on our roads, and this tragedy shows just how dangerous and real the consequences can be of such selfish and reckless actions.

"I urge road users to think of the dangers and how Pryce's flagrant disregard for the rules of the road and safety of others led to a young girl having her future snatched away from her, and her family being cruelly robbed of their loved one.

"I hope this incident sends a clear message to communities across Greater Manchester that the Serious Collision Investigation Unit continue to work determinedly to bring to justice those who risk people's lives on the road and, in tragic cases such as this, will do all we can to provide the answers and closure that families and loved ones need at such a devastating time."