Woman admits killing pensioner on mobility scooter in Nottingham
Rayner Middleton pleaded guilty to causing the death of 89-year-old Doreen Raynor by careless driving in March 2023.
A woman has admitted causing the death of an elderly mobility scooter rider by crashing into her while driving under the influence of drugs in a city centre.
Rayner Middleton pleaded guilty at Nottingham Crown Court on Monday to causing the death of 89-year-old Doreen Raynor by careless driving in Huntingdon Street, Nottingham, on March 4 2023.
Middleton, of Nelson Road, Arnold, Nottinghamshire, admitted driving her Audi with an excess of benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine, in her system when she collided with the elderly woman.
The 31-year-old appeared in court on what was meant to be the first day of her trial while members of the victim's family watched from the public gallery and via video link.
Judge Steven Coupland told the defendant: "I'm going to adjourn your case for the preparation of a pre-sentence report."
Middleton will be sentenced at the same court on July 10 and was handed an interim driving disqualification.