Woman appears at court charged over Sheffield tram crash that killed pensioner

A  woman has appeared at court over a Sheffield tram crash in which an 81-year-old man was killed.Â

Julie Turner, 55, appeared at Sheffield Magistrates' Court today, accused of causing death by careless driving. 

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Turner appeared at Sheffield Magistrates' Court today

The charge relates to a collision that took place at the Woodbourn Road tram stop in Attercliffe on December 22, 2016, and caused the death of Saleh Qassim Saleh. 

Turner did not enter a plea during this afternoon's hearing. 

Magistrates sent to the case to Sheffield Crown Court, and released Turner, of Acre Gate, High Green on bail until her next court appearance. 

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