News · 15 April 2026

Driver gets 13 months for mum's death

A 30-year-old mum died from catastrophic brain injuries after being hit by loose crane equipment. Lorry driver Kevin Miller, 71, was jailed for 13 months, having admitted causing Rebecca Ableman's death by careless driving. She was pushing her two-year-old daughter in a pram in Willingham, Cambridgeshire, when struck on 22 September 2022.

By BriefTea Editorial · 15 April 2026 at 9:08

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