HGV driver admits causing death of cyclist by careless driving

A lorry driver has admitted causing the death of a young cyclist by careless driving in Glasgow.

Emma Burke Newman was killed after being involved in a collision with an HGV at a set of traffic lights on Broomielaw on January 27, 2023.

The 22-year-old was rushed to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital following the incident but died a short time later.

Paul Mowat pled guilty of causing death by careless driving at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Thursday.

The 69-year-old’s sentence has been deferred until next month pending background reports.

The incident sparked national attention with campaign launched in Emma’s memory to make the city’s junctions safer.

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Cyclists, pedestrians and other road users were encouraged to submit evidence about their experience of busy junctions across the city as part of the Waiting to Happen Campaign.

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