Felixtowe man jailed for causing death by dangerous driving
It's after a fatal crash in November 2024
A Felixtowe man's been jailed, for causing death by dangerous driving.
Emergency services were called shortly after 2.30pm on Tuesday 19 November 2024, to reports of a collision between a white Nissan GTR and a pedestrian on Church Road.
Police, ambulance, East Anglian Air Ambulance and a paramedic from Suffolk Accident Rescue Service (SARS) were all in attendance.
The pedestrian was taken to Ipswich Hospital by land ambulance for treatment where she sadly died.
The woman was identified as Mary Kinsey, 74, from Felixstowe.
Mary’s family shared the following tribute at the time:
"Mary was a loving wife to husband Ken and mother to sons Mark and Jonathan.
"She enjoyed meeting her friends and going for walks along the Prom in her hometown.
"Mary was caring and loved helping other people.
"A keen gardener, she spent a lot of time tending her plants, while she had previously been a keen badminton player.
"Mary was taken from us in a terrible collision and will sadly by missed by so many."
Lewis Meadows, 19, of Cliff Road, Felixstowe, has been sent to prison for four years, after admitting causing death by dangerous driving.
He's been disqualified from driving for seven years.