Driver, 82, spared jail after causing ‘catastrophic injuries’ when she trapped man between cars
An elderly driver has been banned from driving for three years after she crushed a man between her car and his after failing to notice him.
Sylvia Blackman, 82, did not appear to brake as she crashed her Fiat Punto into a Renault Clio crushing a man, 57, between the two vehicles. Prosecutor Neil Pallister said that Blackman ‘must have been distracted in some way’ as there was no sound of screeching tyres and ‘failed to take any evasive action’.A cyclist heard a loud bang but said he did not hear the screeching of brakes ‘I used to be very active, enjoying things like mountain biking and paragliding. I’m now limited to the equivalent of a hamster’s wheel – an exercise bike at home.
Before the collision in Wallsend, Tyneside in September last year he spent time outdoors and enjoyed paragliding and riding a motorbike but fears he will never be able to take part in those activities again. However, despite the ongoing pain he is suffering he and his wife told the court they did not want Blackman to go to jail.
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