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| 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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