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Woman, 96, becomes oldest ever convicted of causing death by dangerous driving

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A 96-year-old woman has escaped jail time after becoming the oldest person in the UK to be convicted of causing death by dangerous driving.June Mills admitted in court that her driving was "far below standard" when she lost control of her Vauxhall Corsa, mounting the pavement and hitting two pedestrians, before crashing into a parked Jaguar, the Mirror reports.

The tragic incident, which took place in Formby, Merseyside, on August 2 last year, left 76-year-old Brenda Joyce dead and another woman, Jennifer Ensor, aged 80, with minor injuries.Mills told the court that she "panicked" after accidentally hitting the accelerator.

Ms Joyce suffered a severe head injury and was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. Her friend, Jennifer Ensor, survived with minor injuries but told the court she would be haunted forever by the memory of the crash. "The moment of being struck from behind by a car...

thrown in the air and then learning it had also run over and killed my friend will live with me forever," she said in a victim impact statement.Appearing at Liverpool Crown Court, Mills, who is too frail to walk more than a few steps, was handed an 18-month suspended sentence.

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