Drug driver who killed 'very special' lady, 73, in hit-and-run jailed
dailyrecord.co.ukA woman has been jailed after killing a "very special" lady in a fatal hit-and-run. Hivda Altuntop, 21, was sentenced to seven years in prison and was banned from driving for more than six years after she mowed down Penelope Coggan, 73, in Essex after taking cannabis.Altuntop was driving a silver Vauxhall Astra on April 4, 2021, when she hit the unsuspecting pensioner on Harwich Road.
Penelope was tragically pronounced dead at the scene, Essex Live reports.The driver failed to stop at the scene following the collision but was later detained after she crashed the car further along the street.
When arrested, she was found to be in possession of cannabis and a small kitchen knife.Upon investigation into the crash, officials discovered that the 21-year-old did not own the car that she was driving.
On the day of the crash, she had driven it without the owner’s consent. Investigators further discovered that shortly before the fatal crash, Altuntop had consumed cannabis.She was charged but denied all counts, including charges of aggravated vehicle taking, dangerous driving, possession of a bladed article and possession of cannabis.
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