A 71-year-old woman has been charged over a crash in Petts Wood that left a man seriously injured.
Crash Chaos in Petts Wood
On the afternoon of August 15 last year, emergency crews scrambled to Station Square, Petts Wood, after a car smashed into a fence. A man was seriously hurt and rushed to hospital.
Grandma Behind the Wheel Faces Court
Yvonne Ornstein, from 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 driving a Mercedes Kompressor.
No plea was entered. The case has been sent to Croydon Crown Court for a plea and trial preparation hearing next month.
What Happens Next?
- Yvonne Ornstein, 71, faces serious driving charges.
- Croydon Crown Court will decide the next steps at the upcoming hearing.
- Police continue probing the Petts Wood crash.
