A WHEELCHAIR-using 96-year-old who became the oldest woman to be convicted of dangerous driving after killing an OAP has avoided jail.
June Mills was driving in her Vauxhall Corsa when she lost control of the car and mounted a pavement and struck Brenda Joyce, 76.
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Mills also left an 80-year-old injured during the horror in Sefton, Merseyside, on August 2 last year.
She today avoided jail and was instead handed an 18-month suspended sentence for causing death by dangerous driving.
The pensioner is believed to be the oldest person in the UK to be convicted of the offence.
The court was told Mills, who uses a wheelchair, lost control of the car when she applied too much pressure on the accelerator.
Tom Gent, defending, said: “The accelerator pedal fell down beneath her foot, she panicked and failed to react to that.
“She accepts by her plea that was driving that was far below standard.”
Merseyside Police said at the time: “We received a report that a Vauxhall Corsa had mounted a pavement and collided with two pedestrians and two stationary vehicles on Elbow Lane.
“A 76-year-old woman, who was one of the pedestrians, was treated at the scene by paramedics after sustaining a serious head injury but was sadly pronounced dead.
“Her next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers.”
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