Woman appears at court in connection with fatal collision

A 76-year-old woman has appeared in court charged in connection with a fatal road traffic collision that occurred in Hadleigh last year.

Police were called at just before 10am on Saturday, June 25, 2022, to a two-vehicle incident in Lady Lane, at the crossroads with Aldham Road, The Green and Angel Street.

A blue Toyota Aygo was involved in a collision with an orange Ford Ranger, following which the rear passenger of the Toyota – a 76-year-old woman – was taken to Ipswich Hospital, where she sadly died.

Ann Abbott, of Marlborough Drive, Sudbury, appeared at Cambridge Magistrates’ Court today, Thursday, July 6, where she was formally charged with causing death by dangerous driving.

Abbott was granted bail pending a next hearing at Cambridge Crown Court on Thursday, August 3.