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Friday, 21 November 2008

Woman escapes jail after wedding day crash

13/10/2008 3:25:00 PM.  | Emily Smith

A woman who ran into another car on her wedding day, near the Blue Mountains killing the driver, has escaped jail time.

Jennifer Thomas had been on her way to get dressed for her wedding in 2006, when she ran into the back of a car at Kurrajong, being driven by 79-year-old Ronald Hawkins.

Mr Hawkins showed no signs of being significantly hurt, but 16 hours later he died in hospital from brain injuries.

Thomas was charged with negligent driving occasioning death, but the court has heard that everything that could have been done at the scene of the crash was carried out.

While sentencing, magistrate Margaret Quinn described the case as “unusual”.

"The moral culpability ... is low," Ms Quinn said during sentencing.

"Ms Thomas has no record and ... it's not a case of a situation where there have been other matters on (her) record."

Thomas has had her driver’s licence disqualified for 12 months.

She’s also been fined $308.

COMMENTS

Monday, 13 October 2008

I thought a driver was meant to remain at a suitable distance from the car in front so that rear-end collisions would not occur?

Posted by: Paul Neri, Canberra

 

Monday, 13 October 2008

You don't say Paul!, whereas I thought it was that people should not stop in front of you while you're talking or texting on the mobile, and this may have been newsworthy if she at least was in her brides outfit.

Posted by: Neville Simms, Sydney

 

Monday, 13 October 2008

She should be in jail, as a reminder to people to make a bigger gap away from other cars.

Posted by: ARchie Bolds, Philip Bay

 
 

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