Emma Parkes looked away from the road and hit Yvonne Roberts's car killing her.
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In doing so she hit a car driven by Yvonne Roberts. Her son said the death was a "huge loss to the family". "This is a case in which a momentary lapse in concentration and a split decision has had tragic consequences," Ms Baughan said. Sarah Green, defending, said Parkes had been driving for about five years and was a "careful and considerate driver" with no antecedence.
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