A woman who killed another motorist when she pulled out of a traffic queue without looking later discovered the victim was her sister, a court heard yesterday.
Rosie-Ann Stone, 20, has gone on trial at Hull Crown Court in East Yorkshire accused of causing the death of her sister Jennie Stone by careless driving.
The incident began as Rosie-Ann’s Vauxhall Astra and Jennie’s Peugeot 206 were in a queue behind a slow-moving lorry on the A165, in East Yorkshire, between Hull and Bridlington, the jury was told.
Court case: Rosie-Ann Stone's (left) Vauxhall Astra and Jennie Stone's (right) Peugeot 206 were in a queue behind a slow-moving lorry on the A165, in East Yorkshire, between Hull and Bridlington, the jury was told
Rosie-Ann allegedly pulled out of the queue to overtake the truck without looking behind, and did not see that her sister, who was further back in the line of traffic, had also pulled out to overtake.
The jury of six men and six women was told how witnesses saw both cars side-by-side at one point, leaving both vehicles scuffed. Soon after, Jennie hit a crash barrier and lost control while travelling at 'over 60mph', Mr Sharp said.
Jonathan Sharp, prosecuting, told the jury: ‘Her car veered back to the correct side of the road, in front of the lorry, and then it went off the road. There it ran into a tree at the roadside.
‘The impact was very great and the car was badly damaged. Sadly, Jennie sustained multiple injuries and was killed. The young driver who pulled out without looking is the defendant, Rosie-Ann Stone.
SOURCE-DAILYM
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