Overview

• Natalie Read, 41, was acquitted of two counts of causing death by careless driving after a jury trial at Minshull Street Crown Court in Manchester.
• The collision occurred on April 15, 2022, when Read's Ford Kuga struck an off-road scrambler bike ridden by Harry Atkinson, 20, with Lewis Meeson, 21, as a passenger.
• The prosecution alleged Read turned into the motorbike’s path, but the defense argued that excessive speed and the bike’s unroadworthiness contributed to the crash.
• Jurors were told the bike was traveling at speeds up to 60 mph in a 30 mph zone, was not road-legal, and was not designed to carry a passenger.
• The judge described the case as a tragic loss of life, and Read expressed remorse, stating she had not seen the bike before the collision.