A woman has been jailed for causing death by dangerous driving and possession of cannabis after the death of an elderly pedestrian in Shepperton in January.

Lynsey Williams, 34, of Hetherington Road in Charlton, was sentenced today (November 12) to four years and eight months after pleading guilty at Guildford Crown Court.

Williams was on her way to pick up her children at around 4.20pm on January 11, when the crash occurred.

She had consumed alcohol and cocaine when she got behind the wheel of her grey Citroen Xsara Picasso and struck a parked BMW before mounting the pavement.

Williams ran over Elizabeth Stokes, 70, who was walking along Charlton Road. Mrs Stokes was taken to hospital where she died the following day (January 12).

Mrs Stokes had become a grandmother for the first time to a baby girl called Bella the day before the crash took place.

Her daughter Kelly said: “I saw my mum nearly every day and had the accident not occurred, she would have been with us looking after her granddaughter Bella.

“Whilst Bella is a distraction from the pain and grief I am suffering from, she is also a reminder of everything that my Mum has missed out on.”

Mrs Stokes’ son James said: “Mum was such a cautious person. She walked on the inside of the pavement and taught us to do the same.

“She would never even have one drink and then drive and she always pulled over to take a telephone call.

“It seems so cruel that someone who took such care of herself and others has been taken away from us in this way.”

Sergeant Eddie Ryan said: “Williams was on her way to pick her children up from their after-school activities when the collision occurred.

“She had a history of drug and alcohol abuse and was found to be under the influence of alcohol and cocaine when she was arrested at the roadside following the collision.

“Her irresponsible actions and complete lack of regard for the state she was in when she got behind the wheel resulted in the death of an elderly woman who just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.

“Her family have been left devastated by her loss and they are still trying to come to terms with her death.”

Williams has been disqualified from driving for five years and will have to take an extended retest at the end of that period.

She was also ordered to pay a £50 fine for possession of cannabis.