A pensioner who killed a woman as she crossed the A6120 in Leeds has avoided a prison sentence.
Anne Peel, 71, was driving on the busy road on January 20 last year when she hit Susan Clarke as she approached the junction from the direction of Cross Gates. Peel, of Monkswood Close, appeared at Leeds Magistrates Court on Wednesday where she was sentenced. Magistrates' made her the subject of a six-month sentence suspended for a year.
Peel was told that she will be under curfew between the hours of 7pm and 7am for four months. She was also ordered to pay a £95 victim surcharge and costs of £85 to the Crown Prosecution Service and disqualified from driving for 30 months. She had indicated a plea of guilty to the charge of causing a death by driving a Ford Kuga without due care and attention in October this year.
Following Mrs Clarke's death, her husband issued a heartbreaking message to the people that helped her.
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In a message issued by West Yorkshire Police he said: "I would like to take this opportunity to express our heartfelt gratitude to every person who was involved, in any way, in rendering assistance at the scene of the tragedy and in every aspect of the help which my wife received after the accident.
"Initially I wish to express our thanks to all members of the public who helped my wife prior to the arrival of the emergency services, who arrived at the scene and efficiently administered the necessary measures in an endeavour to save my wife’s life.
"Secondly, I must thank all the emergency services i.e. ambulances services and police for the compassionate, courteous and considerate manner in which they all played such a vital part in ensuring that the whole operation was carried out with speed and efficiency in order to endeavor to mitigate the consequent effect of the traumatic injuries from which she suffered.
"Finally I have to express our gratitude for the dedication, patience and understanding of all members of the ICU at the LGI who cared for my wife until she finally died at 02.30 on Wednesday 20th January 2021.
"Their cooperation and compassion, particularly when imparting unwelcome information, concerning the damage and state of my wife’s injuries, partially alleviated the grave sadness with which the recipients received this news.
"In addition, the nursing staff were extremely accommodating when asked to pass on audio messages and zoom calls to the comatose patient.
"In conclusion, I must say that in our darkest times we realise, with profound appreciation, the dedication and humanity of our emergency services and the devotion of all members of the NHS and the innate generosity and helpfulness of our fellow citizens.
"Once more our sincere thanks to every person involved with this tragic loss of life."
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