Overview

• Ashworth’s Peugeot crossed the central divide on Thornton Common Road and struck a Ford Fiesta head-on, killing passenger Christine Jones
• Christine Jones, 68, died from severe chest and abdominal injuries three days after the August 14, 2023 collision and driver Bryn Jones suffered multiple fractures
• Investigators found no mechanical defects on either vehicle and ruled out alcohol or drugs, with both motorists reporting no memory of the crash
• At Liverpool Crown Court, Ashworth, 62, pleaded guilty to causing death and serious injury by careless driving and apologised to the victim’s family
• Judge Robert Trevor-Jones cited Ashworth’s good character, remorse and rehabilitation prospects when suspending the 12-month jail term