Woman accused of causing pedestrianâs death by careless driving appears in court
Carlisle Magistrates Court
A woman accused of causing an elderly pedestrianâs death by driving without due care and attention in Penrith has appeared in court.
Kathleen Boddy, who was aged 77, suffered serious injuries when she and an Alfa Romeo vehicle were in collision in the Southend Road area close to the town centre on October 14 2019.
Mrs Boddy was transported by air ambulance to the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle but died four days later.
Police said at the time they had been called to the report of a collision between a pedestrian and a car just before 11.50am, and in the aftermath issued a public appeal for any witnesses to come forward.