Overview
- Barwick, sentenced Friday at Wolverhampton Crown Court, received 16 months suspended for two years.
- She was banned from driving for 10 years and must pay £705 in prosecution costs.
- Prosecutors said CCTV showed she was focused on an empty disabled parking space and failed to see the pedestrian for about seven seconds.
- Linda Wareham, 77, suffered catastrophic head injuries and died the next day after being struck as she crossed with right of way.
- The outcome has drawn attention to how authorities assess very elderly drivers and to pedestrian safety at petrol forecourts.