84-year-old denies causing death of great-grandad by careless driving
An 84-year-old motorist has denied causing the death of a great-grandad by careless driving and faces trial next year.
Ridley Potts, 90, was driving a Nissan Micra which collided with a Honda Jazz on Hartley Lane, near Earsdon in North Tyneside on August 27 last year.
Emergency services attended the scene shortly after 11:10am where they found Mr Potts, a choir singer from the Low Fell area of Gateshead, with serious injuries.
He was rushed to hospital but sadly died from his injuries three days later.At Newcastle Crown Court today Marion Reed, of Southward Close, Whitley Bay, who also sustained injuries in the collision, pleaded not guilty to causing death by careless driving.
A trial will now take place on September 7 2026 and Reed has been granted bail in the meantime.