US tourist fronts court over fatal crash outside Northern Ireland hotel

The incident occurred not far from the famed Giant’s Causeway - ((Alamy/PA))

An American woman has appeared in court in Northern Ireland, charged with causing death by careless driving in what has been described as a tragic incident for all involved.

Coleraine Magistrates’ Court heard that Cathy Stewart, 66, a special needs teacher from Benton, Illinois, lost control of an electric vehicle as she parked it outside a hotel in Bushmills.