A woman who caused the death of a pensioner after she hit him with her car has been ordered to carry out 240 hours of unpaid work.
Sara McGuire, 34, struck William Munro, 90, as he made his way across a road using a mobility walker. Munro had been on a shopping trip in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, when he was hit by her Ford Kuga vehicle.
The impact caused the grandfather to bounce off the car and onto the road where he suffered fatal head injuries. An investigation revealed the pensioner had not activated the traffic lights and a red man was showing for pedestrians.
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He was just one metre away from the pavement when the incident happened. Dash-cam footage showed mum-of-two McGuire stopped almost immediately after the collision and rushed to help the stricken pensioner who was lying unconscious.
McGuire, who owns her own vape product business, later told police: "I was going round the corner going to work and didn't see the gentleman but I had a green light."
She gave negative readings for roadside tests for drugs and alcohol.
McGuire, of East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court and admitted causing death by careless driving in November 2020.
Sheriff Colin Dunipace tagged her for the next six months as a direct alternative to prison and banned her from driving for three years.
The court heard she had been handed three points and fined £160 for careless driving eight months before she struck Munro.
Ross Yuill, defending, said: "The accused is very much aware of the impact this had on the family of the deceased and she expresses remorse to his family.
"She appeared to have been distracted watching other traffic and that is the only reason she can give. She has replayed this many times in her head and this is something that will stay with her for the rest of her life and it has had a profound on both the family of the deceased and the accused."
Sheriff Dunipace said: "This is an absolutely tragic case and my sympathies go out to the family of Mr Munro who have clearly been greatly affected by the loss of their beloved father and grandfather.
"The traffic lights were at green at the time but that does not excuse the fact that you did not notice Mr Munro.
"However I do note that you do show a great deal of remorse and I believe that is genuine and no doubt the consequences of your actions will live with you forever."
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