The case against a woman accused of causing her boyfriend's death by driving carelessly on a slip road has been found not proven.

Vicki Williamson, 36, of Dundee, was giving 26-year-old Liam Thornton a lift to his work at Burger King in Aberdeen when she was involved in a collision with another car on August 12, 2014.

The motorist lost control of her silver Vauxhall Corsa and crashed into the Blue Ford Focus on the outskirts of the city.

She went on trial at Aberdeen Sheriff Court accused of causing Mr Thornton's death.

A jury of nine men and six women found the charge against her not proven by a majority verdict.

During the trial, the court heard the slip road leading off the A90 was in a "poor" state of repair. It was worn in places and had a noticeable dent in the road which was often greasy in wet conditions.

Ms Williamson told the court during her evidence that she felt as if she had skidded on black ice and that her car failed to react to her trying to steer out of the way of the other car.

The Burger King manager was also seriously injured in the crash and spent 11 weeks in hospital recovering from broken ribs and a broken pelvis.

A four-year-old child, who was travelling in her car, was also injured in the accident and her dog died. Ms Williamson wept as the jury found the case against her not proven.

She previously admitted driving with a defective tyre which was marginally under the 1.6mm limit and fined £80 She was also given three points on her licence.

Following the verdict, Mr Thornton's family said they were shocked by the verdict.

His mother Donna said her son had been working at Burger King, where he met Ms Williamson, for a year.

She said: "He got on with everyone there."He was brilliant - everybody loved him. He was a character."