A nurse has admitted killing a cyclist as she tried to overtake a lorry but won’t face jail.
Jessica Hedley tried to save David Christie by giving him first aid at the side of the road following the horror collision on the A92 near Freuchie, Fife.
Hedley had been trying to overtake a truck around 4.30am on February 21 last year when she hit Mr Christie, who was travelling home to Ladybank after going to an all-night garage in Freuchie.
A trial at Dundee Sheriff Court heard the 49-year-old was riding a bike equipped with a light and was wearing a high-visibilty yellow tabard when the crash occurred.
Hedley had initially denied causing Mr Christie’s death by careless driving but pleaded guilty at the close of the Crown case on the second day of her trial on Monday.
A sheriff told Hedley she would not face jail over the death.
Hedley, 25, of Craigard Road, Dundee, initially pleaded not guilty on indictment to a charge of causing death by careless driving.
But on Monday she admitted driving her Vauxhall Corsa without due care or attention and overtaking a lorry when it was unsafe to do so.
Defence solicitor Ross Donnelly said: “She has not driven since this incident.
“She would extend her sympathies to the family of Mr Christie.”
Sheriff Alastair Brown deferred sentence until next month for social work reports and released Hedley on bail meantime.
He said: “This is a case which should be dealt with by a community order, probably an order for unpaid work.
“This case has involved bad judgement and falling short of the standard required, mitigated by the accused’s previous good character and the fact she stopped, phoned for help and did all that she could by way of first aid.”
Hedley was disqualified from driving ahead of sentencing in September.
