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Lorry Driver on Trial After Fatal Collision with Unsecured Crane Equipment

The court hears expert testimony on load-securing standards as the driver denies causing death by dangerous driving in the 2022 incident that claimed Rebecca Ableman's life.

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Overview

  • Rebecca Ableman, 30, died in October 2022 after being struck by crane equipment hanging from a lorry while walking her 2-year-old daughter in Willingham, Cambridgeshire.
  • The lorry driver, Kevin Miller, 70, denies causing death by dangerous driving and claims he was unaware of the collision until his arrest hours later.
  • Prosecutors argue the crane equipment was improperly secured and posed a lethal risk, supported by expert testimony on transportation safety standards.
  • A witness described the equipment as visibly unsafe prior to the collision, while the court was told that the crane had shifted and was hanging over the edge of the trailer.
  • Ableman's family remembered her as a devoted mother and partner, with a GoFundMe page noting her final act was pushing her daughter's pram to safety.