Bus driver jailed after he closed doors on Joan Scott and she became trapped under rear wheels

A family have made a plea for more compassion on the roads after a bus driver was jailed over an accident in North Tyneside that led to a woman in her 80s having both her legs amputated.

Scott Cliff mistakenly thought Joan Scott had previously dodged paying a fare and closed the doors as she attempted to board, Newcastle crown court heard.

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