Driver Neil Jones Jailed for Fatal 2024 Crash and 2026 Road‑Rage Attack

Neil Jones was convicted at Liverpool Crown Court for the death of 72‑year‑old Linda Donnelly, who was struck while crossing Brewster Street in Bootle, Merseyside, in December 2024. Jones initially told police he “didn’t see” the victim, a claim dismissed by prosecutors who cited video evidence showing she did not run into the road.

Over a year later, in July 2026, Jones was involved in a separate road‑rage incident at Cheshire Oaks shopping centre. He swung a hammer‑like object, punched a man who was holding his child, and nearly ploughed into a family, leaving another driver with his legs trapped between two cars. The court sentenced him to imprisonment for the combined offences.

The case highlights a pattern of reckless driving and violent aggression, prompting condemnation from victims’ families and calls for stricter road‑safety enforcement.