A woman who crashed into a man on his mobility scooter has been jailed for causing death by careless driving.
It happened on Greenhowskye Lane, Northallerton, just after the mini roundabout.
Stephen Young, who was 68, crossed the lane on his mobility scooter.
As he got halfway across the carriageway, a Citroen C2 being driven by Anne Marie Stevens struck the scooter which caused Mr Young to fall off onto the road.
Emergency services attended and Mr Young was treated at the scene. He was subsequently taken to hospital but sadly his condition deteriorated, and he later died.
Police launched an investigation, reviewing CCTV and staging a full reconstruction.
As a result, the specialist forensic collision investigator said that had Stevens negotiated the roundabout correctly, it is likely that Mr Young’s mobility scooter would have been in the process of clearing the carriageway.
Stevens, whose address cannot be given for legal reasons, was charged with causing death by careless driving.
She later pleaded guilty in court. Today (Tuesday) she was sentenced to an eight month prison sentence and banned from driving for 15 months at York Crown Court.
The family of Mr Young have provided a personal statement. His daughter Michelle said: “His death destroyed our lives and it àhas changed us forever.
“Dad wasn’t only just a husband a father a grandfather, brother, friend and uncle, he was a pillar of support. The foundation for our family and without him it has collapsed. We are destroyed.”
PC Amy Herrick from the Major Collision Investigation Unit said: “Firstly, I would like to extend my condolences to the family and friends of Mr Young. The actions of Stevens have directly changed the lives of numerous people forever, and ultimately caused the death of Mr Young, which was entirely preventable.
“Every driver holds a significant amount of responsibility when they take a motor vehicle onto our roads, and I would urge people not to become complacent, ensuring they always drive safely and to the rules of the road.”