Woman told she 'will not walk again' after being hit by a car

MAN, 73, ADMITTED CAUSING INJURY BY CARELESS DRIVING

- By MARK NAYLOR

A WOMAN suffered horrific injuries - and has been left unable to walk - after she was hit by a car as she was crossing a road at night.

She suffered a “completely shattered” pelvis and needed surgery after the accident. She also suffered a fractured left ankle and shin bone and she was in hospital for about five months. She had been told she would not walk again and she was now very much bed-bound, Hull Crown Court heard.

Anthony Whitehouse, 73, of Nunnery Walk, South Cave, admitted causing serious injury by careless driving on March 21, 2024.

Holly Thompson, prosecuting, said a woman walked to a Go Local shop in Anlaby Road, west Hull, at about 8pm, a trip that she did once, if not twice, a day.

"When traffic was busy, she would use the crossing on Anlaby Road,” said Miss Thompson.

However, on that day, she decided to cross the road directly, without using any crossing, from the end of Glencoe Street. At the time, it was dark, with bright street lighting, and dry, with good visibility.