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| Robert Bradbury guilty of cyclist Suzanna Bull's death | Robert Bradbury guilty of cyclist Suzanna Bull's death |
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| A lorry driver has been convicted of causing the death of a cyclist after his cluttered dashboard obstructed his view in a fatal collision. | A lorry driver has been convicted of causing the death of a cyclist after his cluttered dashboard obstructed his view in a fatal collision. |
| Dr Suzanna Bull, 32, suffered "catastrophic" injuries as she was hit on Pershore Road, Birmingham, in 2017. | |
| Robert Bradbury, 50, was found guilty of causing death by careless driving, after a trial. | |
| The jury was unable to reach a verdict on a death by dangerous driving charge. Prosecutors will decide on a retrial. | The jury was unable to reach a verdict on a death by dangerous driving charge. Prosecutors will decide on a retrial. |
| Bradbury, of Cambridge Way, Acocks Green, had denied the charges. | Bradbury, of Cambridge Way, Acocks Green, had denied the charges. |
| Prosecutors at Birmingham Crown Court said a tray table, sat-nav, fan, ornaments and other items had been placed on the centre of the 32-tonne truck's dashboard. | Prosecutors at Birmingham Crown Court said a tray table, sat-nav, fan, ornaments and other items had been placed on the centre of the 32-tonne truck's dashboard. |
| Dr Bull, who was from Farnsfield, Nottinghamshire, and worked at Birmingham Children's Hospital, was in a designated cycle lane when she was struck on 9 October, 2017. | |
| The defendant failed to see her and she was "dragged under the lorry" as it turned left, the court heard. | The defendant failed to see her and she was "dragged under the lorry" as it turned left, the court heard. |
| Prosecutors will decide whether to seek a retrial over the death by dangerous driving charge by 28 October. | |
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