DEATH CRASH FIREMAN CLEARED; Driver weeps at verdict.Byline: By LUKE TRAYNOR A FIREFIGHTER was today cleared of all charges after being involved in a crash that killed a motorist. David Robinson David Robinson or Dave Robinson is a name shared by the following individuals:
Mr Robinson was on an emergency call to John Lennon Noun 1. John Lennon - English rock star and guitarist and songwriter who with Paul McCartney wrote most of the music for the Beatles (1940-1980) Lennon Airport in January when his fire service van collided with a Mercedes car in Garston. Derek Kelly Derek Kelly (born March 15, 1964) is an American actor best known for his role in the TV series Third Watch. He is a real life firefighter in the FDNY, having worked at Engine Company 258/Ladder 115, in Queens. This house also was used in the show for exterior shots. suffered fatal injuries in the crash in Garston Way. Today Mr Robinson was cleared of causing the death of the 46-year-old by dangerous driving. A jury also found him not guilty of careless driving. A spokesman for the Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service The Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service covering the county of Merseyside in north-west England and is the statutory firefighting and rescue service responsible for all 999 fire brigade calls in Sefton, Knowsley, St Helens, Liverpool and said: "This was a tragic accident and we would like to extend our sincerest condolences to Mr Kelly's family and our sympathies to passenger Mr Williams, who was injured." The court had heard how Mr Robinson, of Winchester Drive, Wall- asey, had driven his four-and-a half- tonne fire service Mercedes Sprinter through south Liverpool from his St Anne Street base on January 18. The firefighter wept as he recalled the incident while giving evidence to the court. Mr Robinson told how he had seen Mr Kelly's Mercedes at the traffic lights and slowed from 45mph to 25mph as he approached the junction with Dock Road. He said: "I glanced up to check the direction of travel and it happened in a split second. "It was like a child stepping in front of a bus." Mr Kelly's passenger David Williams, 62, said he was "disgusted" with the verdict. Speaking outside court, he said: "It has been very traumatic, my injuries are not important, but a friend has lost his life and he has got a widow. "I knew Derek for 30 years. There are not many men in this day and age like him, honest and hardworking. "I feel disappointed and I know Derek's family feel exactly the same." luketraynor@liverpoolecho.co.uk CAPTION(S): FREE: Robinson |
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