Overview

• Gordon Grieveson, 57, pleaded guilty and was sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court to 10 months in prison and a two-year, four-month driving disqualification.
• The collision occurred on December 18, 2023, on Easedale Gardens in Wrekenton, and Jean Hindmarch died in hospital four days later.
• Grieveson had only a provisional licence since 1994, had never taken a driving test or formal lessons, and was uninsured at the time.
• Investigators said Hindmarch, wearing a bright pink coat, was in the road for six seconds and the driver had an estimated four-second reaction window, with witnesses reporting no evasive action.
• Police said alcohol and drug tests were negative, while Hindmarch’s family issued tributes and Northumbria Police vowed continued enforcement against unlawful driving.