The Land Rover driver suffered an epileptic seizure at the wheel, the Crown Prosecution Service said.
Two students were killed The driver of a 4×4 that ploughed into a school in Wimbledon, south west London, in July last year, killing two eight-year-old girls, will face no criminal charges. The driver of the car has expressed her ‘deepest sorrow’ and said she has ‘no recollection of what took place’. The collision happened at The Study Preparatory School in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 6 last year.
‘In reaching this decision we have considered the driver’s full medical records, obtained by police, and received evidence from neurological specialists, who agreed that the driver had a seizure and that this was the first such medical episode she had experienced. ‘Throughout this process we have met with the bereaved families on several occasions, to ensure they are kept informed of the case progress and to fully explain the decision we have made.
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