A pensioner who killed a woman in a Boxing Day death crash is appealing her conviction.
The court heard claims she could have suffered a blackout at the wheel, similar to the driver in the Glasgow bin lorry tragedy eight years ago.Eleanor's brother, Brian Ballantyne, 59, had told the trial how the family had got together for a traditional Boxing Day gathering at his home in Bearsden.Brian - a company director - recalled seeing a car with"very bright" lights coming towards them and then a"terrible thud".
Henry's 4x4 had mounted the pavement, struck a wall, hit the group and then a parked Jaguar car. After checking on his family, Brian recalled Henry standing on the street."It was almost as if she had parked her car. Her behaviour was too normal."He told jurors:"I remember watching the car and trying to process why it was not slowing down."I swung my wife around. The one thing I remember was the car was massive.
As she neared home, the OAP recalled slowing down on a narrow road to pass parked cars and her next memory was airbags deploying in her 4x4. Medical experts who gave evidence could not rule out Henry suffered a sudden loss of consciousness at the wheel.
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