Vanessa Barnes was hit by drink driver who had consumed six pints
A grieving son has paid a heartbreaking tribute to his mum who was killed by a speeding drink driver who left her to die in the road. Adam Barnes branded drink driver Jason Ward a 'coward' after he ran away from the scene of the collision in Elland Road, Leeds, leaving Vanessa Barnes to die.
Ward and his girlfriend had been drinking in a Morley pub. When they left, they got into Ward's works van in order to go bowling. After the collision, Ward ran off and checked into a hotel to avoid the police. In a personal statement that was read in court, Adam Barnes said his mum was a selfless person who always treated people with love and kindness.
"My Mum came to every game and never missed an opportunity to tell me how proud she was. She would stand, week on week, with my Grandma, on the same bench jumping and screaming with excitement. With her outgoing personality and infectious laugh, she was well known in the rink by everyone and had made many special friends within the ice hockey community over the years.
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