Woman Pleads Guilty to Killing Couple in Head-on Crash on Her Way to Beauty Salon, Leaving 2-Year-Old Child Orphaned
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Laila Barnard-Wigley reportedly pleaded guilty to two counts of causing death by careless driving in connection with a 2021 crash
A 33-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman died in the crash, while their 2-year-old was injured
According to HullLive, Barnard-Wigley was in a rush to get to a beauty salon prior to the crash
An English woman who fatally struck two people and injured their child in a head-on crash in 2021 pleaded guilty to two counts of causing death by careless driving.
Laila Barnard-Wigley's guilty pleas on Tuesday, Nov.
25 in Hull Crown Court were reported by the BBC, HullLive[2] and the Gazette & Herald[3].[1] Advertisement Advertisement
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The crash occurred on May 7, 2021, on the A165 near Bridlington in Yorkshire, the BBC reported.
According to the BBC, Barnard-Wigley, 27, previously had charges causing death and injury by dangerous driving -- more serious charges -- dropped during a 2023 court hearing following a previous trial.
In that case, Barnard-Wigley had hydroplaned after rainfall made the road wet, according to evidence previously revealed in court, per the BBC.
In the 2021 incident, HullLive reported, citing trial evidence, that Barnard-Wigley had been accused of being in a hurry to get to a beauty salon to sell makeup to the owner.
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The paper further reported that she tried to overtake another car several times before finally doing so.
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A 33-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman died, per the BBC.
Their 2-year-old child was seriously injured in the crash but survived.
"This was a truly tragic incident that left a little boy orphaned and devastated families who continue to grieve and attempt to navigate a life without their loved ones," Sergeant Rob Mazingham of Humberside Police said, according to the Gazette & Herald.
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References
- ^ BBC (www.bbc.com)
- ^ HullLive (www.hulldailymail.co.uk)
- ^ Gazette & Herald (www.gazetteherald.co.uk)
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