'There's no fear' - Grieving sister's driving plea after brother killed in speeding horror smash

The sister of a 'loving' brother who was flung from a speeding car in a horror smash has issued an urgent appeal for drivers to act responsibly behind the wheel. Arjun Singh Gandham was just 19-years-old when the Seat Leon he was in hit a parked car on Pelsall Lane, Walsall, in March 2021.

The driver of the car - Manveer Gill - was jailed for causing the smash which saw six other people injured, including a nine-year-old girl. Gill had been 'aggressively driving' at twice the 30mph speed limit to 'intimidate' other motorists when he lost control of the vehicle and hurtled into a parked Chevrolet Trax.

The young girl, who was in the back of the Chevrolet Trax, was left 'traumatised' after witnessing her parents seriously wounded. On Road Safety Week, Arjun's sister Sonia has opened up about the ongoing shock and anguish caused by her brother's death, highlighting the devastating impact of dangerous driving.

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"Every day the door opens, you expect it to be the person that it's never going to be," said Sonia Gandham. "It feels like I'm living a life that I shouldn't be living without my brother, and it feels almost unfair that everybody else is having a normal life and their day never changed, but my life did."

Sonia was speaking as part of a joint campaign between Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) and RoadPeace, the national charity for road crash victims. She urged all drivers to be careful behind the wheel, especially when carrying passengers.

She said: "I think the first thing that needs to be changed is the mindset of young drivers. It's the biggest problem that we've got in this country, and especially in our demographic. In Birmingham, on the roads, there's just a lack of fear and almost a sense of people think they're indestructible and there's no consequence for them."

To mark Road Safety Week (November 18-24), Richard Parker, Mayor of the West Midlands, joined bereaved families at a memorial service for the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, hosted by RoadPeace West Midlands and West Mercia at St Martin in the Bull Ring, Birmingham. The Mayor said: "Too many families have had their lives torn apart by dangerous driving. Yet these bereaved families have shown extraordinary courage by sharing their stories to help spare others the same heartbreak.

"Their voices are a powerful reminder that road safety must remain a top priority for our region. No loss of life on our roads is acceptable, which is why I am committed to Vision Zero - a future without road deaths or serious injuries. Together, we must prevent these devastating, avoidable tragedies and the pain they leave behind."