A drunk carer hit an oncoming motorcycle on a gentle bend as she drove her van after downing five pints of lager and two Jägerbomb drinks in a St Ann's pub, a court heard. Julieanne Walsh left the pub at 8.17pm to begin her journey.
She went to her van parked outside and appeared to struggle a bit to get into the vehicle. She stumbled out, nearly falling over, but was able to grab the door frame and pull herself into the driver's seat. The van was witnessed being poorly driven and tailgating another vehicle, before overtaking.
Moments later the van crossed over the white lines on a slight left hand bend at Burntstump Hill. Mark Osborne, 48, was on his motorbike travelling north on the A60 towards Mansfield on July 25, 2021.
