A woman will stand trial after denying causing the death of a man by careless driving.
Amy Birkett, 31, appeared at Burnley Crown Court on Tuesday (September 29) charged with one count of causing death by carless/inconsiderate driving.
The charge alleges that Birkett caused the death of Anthony Shaw in Bleara Road, Earby, close to the border with North Yorkshire, in February 2025.
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Birkett, of Ogle Street, Hucknall, Nottingham, entered a not guilty plea.
A further case management hearing was scheduled for January 18, 2027.
A pre-trial review will take place on January 21, 2028, ahead of a four-day trial on March 6, 2028.
Birkett was released on bail.
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