A 71-year-old woman has been charged following a crash in Petts Wood that left a...

Published: 5:46 am October 2, 2025
Updated: 11:22 am October 13, 2025
71-Year-Old Woman Charged After Serious Petts Wood Crash – UKNIP

A 71-year-old woman has been charged following a crash in Petts Wood that left a man seriously injured.

Crash Details

On the afternoon of August 15 last year, emergency services rushed to Station Square, Petts Wood, after a car crashed into a fence. A man involved was seriously hurt and taken to hospital.

Woman in Court

Yvonne Ornstein, of Buttermere Road, Orpington, appeared at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Monday, September 29.

She was charged with causing serious injury by careless or inconsiderate driving while behind the wheel of a Mercedes Kompressor. No plea was taken, and the case was sent to Croydon Crown Court for a plea and trial preparation hearing next month.

What’s Next?

  • Yvonne Ornstein, 71, faces serious driving charges.
  • The hearing at Croydon Crown Court will decide the next steps.
  • Police continue investigations into the Petts Wood crash.

 

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