Lorry driver found guilty of killing London doctor Marta Krawiec as she cycled to work

Kevin Allen failed to indicate when changing lane with fatal consequences, the Old Bailey heard
Dr Marta Krawiec
Dr Marta Krawiec
Met Police
John Dunne @jhdunne12 January 2024
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A lorry driver has been found guilty of killing a doctor who died after she was dragged under the wheels of his truck in Holborn.

Dr Marta Krawiec, 41, was in central London cycling to work when she was struck by Kevin Allen's HGV in August 2021.

She suffered multiple injuries when he travelled from the middle lane to the left lane without indicating, the Old Bailey heard.

Allen, who denied death by dangerous driving, was found guilty of the offence by a jury on Friday.

The fatal collision happened in "bright, clear summer morning" on August 4, 2021, the court was told.

The driver will be sentenced at a later date.

Jurors were told Dr Krawiec's death was the result of a "driver error" on 69-year-old Allen's part, due to his failure to indicate.

Judge Richard Marks said it was a "tragic and difficult case".

Allen, of Forest Town, Nottinghamshire, had been delivering steel to a building site in the capital, prosecutor Paul Casey told the court.

The HGV was stationary in the middle of three lanes at a red light, at the junction of Southampton Row and Theobalds Road.

Dr Krawiec, who was wearing brightly coloured clothes and a helmet, was behind the vehicle to the left.

Allen had not been indicating and was in the lane to move forward, rather than left, court had heard.

By the time the the light had turned green, Dr Krawiec was level with the lorry.

At this point Allen indicated and turned left, clipping the rear wheel of her bicycle and dragging her under his vehicle.

In a statement released after her death Dr Krawiec's parents said: "Marta lived helping other people every day. She died on the way to her patients.

"We are devastated by the loss of our beloved daughter and sister."

In a police interview Allen said he had checked his mirrors but had not seen Dr Krawiec. He admitted causing her death by careless driving but denied it was dangerous.

Allen was granted continued bail until his sentencing on a date yet to be fixed.

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