A YOUNG, female delivery driver has admitted to killing a man while going 20mph over the speed limit.
Rosie Hanson, 21, was racing to deliver a takeaway when she crashed into Ryan Phillips while he was out with his girlfriend in Sheerness, Kent.
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Rosie Hanson, 21, has admitted to killing a man while driving 20mph over the speed limit Credit: Facebook
Ryan Phillips, 27, was fatally hit in January 2024 Credit: Go Fund Me
Mr Phillips, 27, was on an evening walk in January 2024, when he was fatally struck by the VW Golf near to Barton’s Point Coastal Park.
Hanson had been travelling at 60mph on a 40mph road when the tragedy occurred.
She had initially pleaded not guilty to causing death by careless driving at Maidstone Crown Court last December.
But on Tuesday, she admitted to the offence in addition to a charge of causing Mr Phillips’ death while uninsured.
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Hanson had been travelling 60mph on a 40mph road at the time the tragedy occurred Credit: Facebook
On Tuesday, she admitted to causing death by careless driving Credit: Facebook
Allan Goh, Hanson’s lawyer, said she maintains she was “startled” by an animal at the time which caused her to swerve.
He also said that her insurance may not have covered her delivering takeaways.
However, prosecutor Tom Nicholson dismissed this argument as “perhaps of less consequence” given she was speeding 20mph over the limit at the time.
He added that Hanson “lost control so grossly” that she hit Mr Phillips on the pavement.
Hanson has been released on bail and has been hit by an interim driving ban.
A GoFundMe was set up by Mr Phillips’ family following his death, where he is described as a “kind, loving and caring young man”.
“This is an extremely challenging time for our family, there are no adequate words to express the loss of his sudden passing, we are utterly broken,” it read.
The tribute added: “He had a bright future ahead of him, he was going places, the world was his oyster!
Judge Oliver Saxby KC adjourned proceedings until July 2.
