Woman admits reversing into dog walker and injuring him

Summarised from Isle of Wight County Press's report · Updated 5 Nov, 21:51 · Archive

An Isle of Wight woman has admitted seriously injuring a dog walker after reversing into him at a junction.

Kathleen Hornsby, 60, appeared before the Isle of Wight Crown Court on 3 November and pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by careless or inconsiderate driving. The collision occurred at around 8am on 12 September when Hornsby reversed her vehicle at a junction on West Street in Ryde, hitting a man who was walking his dog. The pedestrian's leg was run over, fracturing his hip and requiring surgery. The dog was unharmed.

Hornsby had initially pleaded not guilty at Ryde Magistrates' Court on 25 September, choosing for the case to be heard at crown court. At a hearing on 2 November, she told her barrister she wished to change her plea to guilty. She was granted unconditional bail and handed an interim driving disqualification. She will return to the Isle of Wight Crown Court for sentencing on 16 December.

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• Driver admits crashing into dog walker and leaving him seriously injuredAn Isle of Wight woman has admitted seriously injuring a dog walker in Ryde after reversing into him at a junction.Isle of Wight County Press · 5 Nov, 05:00

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