By Emily Allen PUBLISHED: 08:36 EST, 20 August 2013 | UPDATED: 11:56 EST, 20 August 2013 Driver: Gagandeep Kakkad, 23, was banned from driving after admitting causing death by careless driving after Neil Bird died A drunken pedestrian knocked down and killed by a hybrid car while walking home may not have heard its quiet engine as it approached him, a court heard. Neil Bird suffered severe head injuries and was pronounced dead in hospital following the collision with a hybrid Toyota Prius. Gagandeep Kakkad was banned from driving, ordered to carry out community service and pay court costs after admitting causing death by careless driving.
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Neil Bird suffered severe head injuries and was pronounced dead in hospital
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Drunk Mr Bird was in the middle of the road dressed in black at the time
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Driver of the Toyota Prius Gagandeep Kakkad, 28, was banned from driving after admitting causing death by careless driving
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