Driver admits causing death of 84-year-old on mobility scooter

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 12:02 · Archive

A driver admitted causing the death of an 84-year-old man after his car struck the pensioner's mobility scooter at a roundabout in Airdrie.

Daniel McAulay, 44, admitted causing the death of William Main, 84, by driving carelessly at Gartlea roundabout in Airdrie on 1 August last year. Both men were from Coatbridge, Lanarkshire.

Mr Main was riding an orange mobility scooter on the footpath when McAulay's Vauxhall Mokka, emerging from a health centre car park, struck it as he crossed the road in front of the vehicle. The collision happened shortly before 5pm. Mr Main fell on to the road and sustained a serious head injury, including a fractured skull. Passers-by, including an off-duty doctor, rushed to help. He was taken by ambulance to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.

Doctors decided not to operate. Mr Main died six days later after suffering a number of seizures. McAulay tested negative for alcohol and drugs. His defence lawyer said his client had been watching traffic coming from his right on the roundabout and did not pay sufficient attention to what was on his left-hand side.

How it is being reported

• Coatbridge pensioner died after being knocked off scooter by driver 'not paying attention'Daniel McAuley failed to see 84-year-old William Main's orange mobility scooter and ploughed into him at a busy Airdrie roundabout.Glasgow Live · 14 Oct, 11:30
• Driver failed to see pensioner, 84, before fatal mobility scooter collisionA driver has admitted causing the death of 84-year-old William Main after his car struck the pensioner’s mobility scooter at an Airdrie roundabout.Glasgow Times · 13 Oct, 12:07

In this story: William Main · Daniel McAulay · Airdrie · Coatbridge · Gartlea roundabout · Airdrie Sheriff Court

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