A 95-year-old woman was spared jail after she ran over a dog walker whilst eyeing up a disabled parking space.
The incident comes as the looks to crack down on safety checks for drivers with proposed mandatory vision tests and medical declarations for over 70s.
Around 3,700 fatal crashes involved drivers over 75 in 2024 Credit: Alamy
into dog walker Linda, 77, whilst she crossed a petrol station forecourt in Oldswinford in the .
The crash caused devastating head injuries and Linda sadly passed away the next day.
Barwick had seven seconds to see the pedestrian before the collision, but was focused on a disabled parking space that she had spotted was free.
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