A South Tyneside woman who caused the death of a motorcyclist in a collision on Christmas Day has avoided a prison sentence.
Susan Gourley, 53, failed to stop at a junction after leaving her shift at the Quorn factory in Billingham, on December 25, 2020. She turned right at a T-junction, and collided with 32-year-old motorcyclist Michael Crooks who died in the lunchtime collision.
Gourley, of Jarrow, denied causing his death by dangerous driving but was convicted by a unanimous jury after a trial in December. Today she was handed an eight-month prison term, suspended for two years and was disqualified from driving for three years, TeessideLive reports.
