Ozdemir Zia, 76, denies causing death of Edna McLean, 83, by dangerous driving.
A bus driver who knocked over and killed an 83-year-old woman as she crossed the road has gone on trial accused of causing death by careless driving.
Mrs McLean suffered brain injuries and was airlifted to hospital but never regained consciousness and died two days later, the Old Bailey was told.Another pedestrian heard the noise of the bus hitting Mrs McLean and looked round to see her body travelling through the air, jurors were told. A pillar inside the bus created a "blind spot" but the driver could have moved his head and upper body to look around it, he told jurors.
"The defendant did not take sufficient steps to cater for the possibility of pedestrians crossing Vincent Road as he turned into the road."
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