An uninsured driver who fled the scene of a collision, leaving a 12-year-old girl dying in the road, has been jailed
. Hannah Jones, 26, of Bankfield Court, Mirfield, appeared at Preston Crown Court on Wednesday 15 March where she was sentenced to 18 months in prison, after pleading guilty to causing death by careless driving and perverting the course of justice on the first day of a trial in December.
Jones and Iqbal immediately fled the scene up the motorway embankment and checked into a nearby hotel to hide, while members of the public remained at the scene administering CPR to Sana. Despite their best efforts, Sana died at the scene.The following day Jones was arrested at an address in Mirfield, while Iqbal handed himself in to police in Preston.
Jones continued to deny being behind the wheel, but officers found deleted text messages on her phone indicating she was driving. An expert witness attributed Jones’ injuries to the driver’s side seatbelt and the explosive deployment of the steering wheel airbag. They added: “We as a family will be suffering from this tragic event for the rest of our lives and we miss Sana every day.”Sgt Marc Glass, from Lancashire’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “This was one of the most awful scenes I have ever had to attend, and I can only imagine what Sana’s family have gone through since that night. I thank them for their patience and understanding through the necessary stages of this investigation and the court proceedings.
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