A doctor in Britain whose dangerous driving caused the death of a motorcyclist has been sentenced to three years behind bars and had his driving licence suspended, reports the BBC.
Dr Hammanjulde Hammawa (65) from Bedfordshire was overtaking a large heavy goods truck when he crashed his Mercedes into father-of-two Maciej Stepien (40) on his Yamaha motorcycle.
The crash happened on 29 November 2022 near the Northamptonshire village of Hargrave.
Having initially denied causing death by dangerous driving, Hammawa changed his plea to guilty and was sentenced to three years in prison.
The court heard that the consultant was running late on his way to the Irthlingborough Nene Clinic when he crossed double white lines on the B645 to overtake – and collided with the motorbike.
Stepien, who worked for an IT firm, died at the scene.
Hammawa was also disqualified from driving for six years and six months.
BBC article – Doctor jailed for killing biker when overtaking (Open access)
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