Van driver accused of killing teen girl on Ayr road while windsreen obscured by 'tablet device'

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A van driver is accused of killing a teenager while his windscreen was obscured by a "tablet device".Brian Macrorie is said to have struck Guihua Ziyi Sun, 19, in Ayr on March 5, 2021.The 57-year-old is claimed to have been behind the wheel of the van which allegedly had the wrong number plate.Prosecutors state his view was affected by the tablet "being affixed to the windscreen".Macrorie is accused of failing to keep a proper lookout on the road ahead resulting in him not spotting pedestrians Miss Sun and another person.He is said to have a made a right-hand turn - and with his view obscured - hit Miss Sun in Seafield Road, Ayr at the crossroads junction with Racecourse Road.She was left so severely hurt that she passed away at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow on March 13, 2021.The case called for a hearing at the High Court in Glasgow, where Macrorie's legal team pled not guilty to a charge of causing death by dangerous driving.A trial was fixed with it due to start in March 2024.Macrorie, of Minishant, Ayrshire, remains on bail meantime. Read next: Don't miss the latest Ayrshire headlines – sign up to our free daily newsletter