Man jailed for fatal crash after falling asleep at the wheel
Glen Widdowson was returning home from a night shift when he hit 46-year-old mum of two Aimi McCaffery
Last updated 27th Sep 2023
A driver who killed a jogger in Nottinghamshire when he feel asleep at the wheel - has been jailed.
48-year-old Glen Widdowson was returning home from a night shift on the country roads near Cropwell Butler on the 15th May 2022, when he veered onto the wrong side of the wrote, hitting Aimi McCaffery.
The mum of two, who was out for a run at the time, was struck at a speed of 50mph.
Several passing motorists stopped ad attempted to resuscitate Mrs McCaffery, but nothing could be done to save Mrs McCaffery’s life.
Although he said he couldn’t be sure what happened, Widdowson later pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving.
Moments before the collision, however, Widdowson was caught on CCTV veering towards the wrong side of the carriageway as he drove along Radcliffe Road and towards Mrs McCaffery.
Forensic collision investigators later concluded that he had made no effort to brake prior to the collision.
Investigators also discovered that he had been diagnosed with the condition sleep Apnoea in 2016 – a condition that disrupts sleep and adds to fatigue.
Widdowson was given a three year and six month sentence at Nottingham Crown Court on Tuesday 26th September,
He was also banned from driving for four years and nine months.
Mrs McCaffery, described by her family as “a wonderful mother, daughter and loving friend”,