In a tragic incident that unfolded on August 4, 2021, a lorry driver stands accused of causing the death of Dr. Marta Krawiec, a 41-year-old NHS paediatrician. The accident occurred as the lorry, a Mercedes HGV driven by 69-year-old Kevin Allen, struck Dr. Krawiec while she was cycling to her workplace at St Thomas’ Hospital in London.

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The Old Bailey heard that Dr. Krawiec, a renowned food allergy consultant born in Poland, was wearing a bright pink outfit and a helmet when the incident transpired. She was struck by the lorry at the junction of Southampton Row and Theobalds Road near Holborn. Tragically, she was dragged along the road by the front wheel of the lorry and died as a result of the collision.

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