Vanessa Sagnay de la Bastida was hit by a Mercedes while crossing the road on March 16, 2022.
A court heard that Vanessa Sagnay de la Bastida, the daughter of an Ecuadorian politician, was cruelly killed in front of her fiancé, Michael Williams, by a speeding Mercedes. The 28-year-old was crossing a road near Wandsworth Bridge in west London when the event happened, according to The metro.
This incident happened while Vanessa was crossing the road near Wandsworth Bridge in West London.
The reports mentioned that the driver of the speeding Mercedes, 39-year-old Octavian Cadar, was speeding at more than twice the legal limit at the time of the collision.
The impact caused Sagnay, also known as Charlotte, to somersault in the air before landing on a railing. Despite the efforts of an off-duty doctor, she died 13 minutes later at the scene from a serious head injury, according to The metro.
Cadar, from Bexley, south-east London, has already admitted causing death by careless driving, but denied the more serious charge of causing death by dangerous driving. According to The metro, Cadar had just finished at a nearby McDonald’s drive-thru and was on his way to see his girlfriend in Fulham when the accident happened. The accident happened around 10:06 pm on March 16, 2022.
Prosecutor Amanda Hilton said: “When they reached the traffic lights, Mr Williams pressed the button and looked to the right and the road was clear. They began crossing towards the central reserve.”
“As they were crossing, Octavian Cadar drove his Mercedes past the roundabout at high speed. They heard the car approaching. Mr. Williams ran on the journey they were making. Charlotte ran back to the sidewalk they had just left and the Mercedes hit her.”
“Mr. Williams, who witnessed the collision, told police that Charlotte was struck on the left side by the hood of the car and saw Charlotte thrown forward into a railing. He heard her scream and then saw her fall to the ground.”
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