Careless driver responsible for death of 91-year-old Hamilton man is sentenced

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A driver who knocked down and killed a 91-year-old man on a pedestrian crossing has avoided a prison sentence.Retired draughtsman William Munro was using a walking aid on a shopping trip when he was struck by Sara McGuire’s Ford Kuga in Hamilton town centre.The widower and father-of-one died from head injuries four days later.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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He was lying unconscious.Questioned by police, McGuire said: “I was going round the corner. I was going to work.“I did not see the gentleman crossing but I had a green light.”McGuire tested negative for alcohol and drugs.The court heard she has a previous conviction for careless driving for which she was