A driver who killed a mother-of-two when he reversed into her has been jailed for more than seven years.

Kiel Sanderson fatally struck 48-year-old Donna Smith in the Queensbury area of Bradford on 29 August 2025, before setting fire to his car in a bid to hide potentially vital evidence.

Sanderson, 40, had earlier been found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving following a trial at Bradford Crown Court, having already admitted a charge of perverting the course of justice.

In a statement, the victim's family said she was "missed so very much", adding that "no sentence will bring Donna back".

The jury had been told how Sanderson had driven to his girlfriend's home on Hillcrest Drive on the afternoon of the incident, but he had been assaulted and had his car windows smashed during a violent argument in the road.

Smith, who lived on the same street, had been standing at the rear of Sanderson's Seat Ibiza when the driver "suddenly and quickly reversed" the car, running her over and causing her extensive crush injuries.

CCTV footage showed Sanderson driving his badly damaged car away from the scene, before he set fire to it on nearby Soaper Lane, just minutes after he had injured Smith. He later handed himself into police.

Mitigating for Sanderson, barrister Katherine Robinson said he was "devastated" by what he had done and genuinely remorseful.

Sentencing the father-of-three to seven years and two months in prison, Judge Sophie McKone said Smith had been the anchor of her sons' lives and her death had had a profound impact.

"Her mother has suffered the trauma of having to bury her own child. No mother should ever have to do that," she added.

"Donna Smith has left a hole in the lives of those who loved her and that will never be filled."

In a statement released after the sentencing, Smith's family said: "She is missed, so very much. It has been particularly hard to come to terms with how Donna died.

"We would like to thank the police investigation team for their dedication and hard work which helped secure the conviction of the man responsible for Donna's death."

Sanderson, of Calderstone Avenue in Bradford, was also banned from driving for eight years and seven months.

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