Sunday 11 September 2016

Reckless Epileptic Jailed For Tragic Car Crash

Life Ban: Stuart Lusher
An epileptic motorist, who ignored medical warnings not to drive, has been jailed for mounting the pavement and killing a pedestrian during an attack.

Stuart Lusher, 56, was locked-up for three-and-half years and has also been given a life driving ban.

He was driving his wife's car in the afternoon to visit her in hospital, where she was seriously ill.

Lusher, of Benhill Wood Road, Sutton pleaded guilty to causing the death of 48 year-old Philip Westnott by dangerous driving.

Kingston-upon-Thames Crown Court heard he was behind the wheel of his wife's Mazda SUV in Merantun Way, Merton on June 27, last year.

At about 1.40pm he stopped at a red traffic light and suffered an epileptic seizure.

The seizure caused him to drive onto the pavement and collide with Mr. Westnott, who was struck from behind.

He was trapped by the car and suffered a catastrophic head injury.

Mr. Westnott was pronounced dead at the scene.

A police investigation established that Lusher had a history of epilepsy and chronic sleep apnoea and had ignored numerous medical warnings from medical professionals not to drive.

Detective Sergeant Jeff Edwards, of the Metropolitan Police's Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: "I must firstly pay tribute to family of Mr. Westnott for their dignity and courage during this difficult investigation.

Mr. Lusher's decision to drive, despite warnings from medical staff, resulted in a terrible collision that cost an innocent man his life.


“The consequences of that day have resulted in an innocent man losing a life and now Mr. Lusher losing his liberty."

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