Bus driver jailed after death of 15-year-old girl in Sheffield

A bus driver who caused the death of a teenager in Sheffield city centre and left another critically injured has been jailed for 10 months.

Summer Seymour, 15, and her boyfriend Jake Ford, 17, were crossing the road in Haymarket on Friday 11 December 2015 when they were hit by the single decker bus.

Jake was taken to hospital with multiple injuries, while Summer sadly died as a result of the crash.

Paul Andrew Brown, of Cannon Hall Road in Fir Vale admitted causing death by driving without due care or attention at Sheffield Crown Court last month.

The 51-year-old was jailed for ten months, and banned from driving for 17 months.

The court heard how Brown was driving the bus through Haymarket when he struck the two teenagers.

Investigating officer PC Paul Lidster said: “While this is a positive result, with Brown now facing time behind bars for his crime, this will never bring back Summer and our thoughts and condolences are with her family and friends.

“We also recognise Jake’s strength, who is thankfully now recovering from his significant injuries. He and his family have understandably been tremendously affected by this incident and I hope that today’s hearing marks a further step forward in his recovery.

“Incidents of this nature demonstrate the horrific repercussions should a driver lose focus or shift their attention while driving. On this particularly sad occasion, one child lost their life and another is trying to rebuild theirs.

“Let this serve as a warning to any motorist that carelessness when driving can have fatal consequences and wherever we can, we will prosecute individuals who put lives at risk by driving dangerously or carelessly.”