Driver admits killing woman near road crossing
Lincolnshire PoliceA driver has been warned he faces prison after admitting killing a woman near a pedestrian crossing in Lincoln.
Tarequl Islam, 32, cried in the dock at Lincoln Crown Court as he pleaded guilty to causing the death of Maria Cristina Cherino Munoz by dangerous driving.
Ms Munoz, 55, died a week after being hit the car on Carholme Road on 13 May.
Islam, of Lindum Avenue, Lincoln, was bailed and will be sentenced on 27 August.
The Crown Prosecution Service asked for sentencing to be adjourned for victim impact statements to be taken from the family of Ms Munoz who were present in court.
The court heard Islam was a father-of-two with no previous convictions.
Judge James House KC agreed to a defence request for a pre-sentence report on Islam but warned him that prison was the likely outcome.
"A custodial sentence is the overwhelming outcome in cases of this nature," Judge House said.
Ms Munoz worked as Associate Professor and Programme Leader in the University of Lincoln's language and International Business School before joining the staff at Lincoln County Hospital.
Her family has described her as a "hugely positive person who always put others before herself".
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