Overview
- Bristol Crown Court sentenced Fiona Hodge to one year in prison, banned her from driving for two and a half years, and ordered her to pay more than £3,000 in costs on June 16, 2026.
- The crash occurred on June 9, 2024 when Hodge’s red Citroen left the A370 Brunel Way, mounted the pavement and fatally struck 53-year-old Donna Crossman as she walked to a Take That concert.
- At trial an epilepsy specialist testified it was likely Hodge suffered an undiagnosed complex partial seizure, but the jury concluded on the balance of probabilities that she was not having a seizure when the car mounted the pavement.
- Crossman’s parents said the sentence brought a conclusion to their two-year fight for justice and allowed them to begin to grieve, and the investigating officer said the term reflected the seriousness of the collision.
- Hodge has lodged an appeal against her conviction, so the legal outcome could be revisited and may re-examine the expert medical evidence that divided jurors.