Overview

• Rumeesa Ahmed, 27, was sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to causing death and serious injury by dangerous driving.
• The fatal crash occurred on February 22, 2023, when Ahmed’s car struck Athira Kumari at a pedestrian crossing on Stanningley Road in Leeds.
• Ahmed was driving 60 mph in a 40 mph zone and was found to have been using her mobile phone moments before the collision.
• The crash also injured a 40-year-old man at a nearby bus shelter, leaving him with permanent physical and mental impacts.
• In addition to her prison sentence, Ahmed received an 11-year driving ban and must pass an extended test to regain her licence.