A young driver charged with causing the death of a cyclist was travelling at 53mph in a 20mph area prior to the fatal collision, a court heard.
Tiffany Treanor-Johnson, 26, accelerated to 53mph on Homerton High Street in Hackney, mounted the pavement and collided with a signpost before the Audi A1 car collided with Harry Webb, a 27-year-old music student, in an adjacent street.
At a hearing on Thursday at Thames magistrates’ court, the case was committed to Snaresbrook Crown Court, where Treanor-Johnson is due to appear on May 15.
She has been charged with causing the death by dangerous driving of Mr Webb following a collision in Kenworthy Road, Hackney, on September 10, 2023.
Treanor-Johnson, of Bramshaw Road, Hackney, has yet to enter a plea. She was granted unconditional bail.
Mr Webb, who had been cycling to London Fields lido at the time for an evening swim, died in hospital two days later from catastrophic injuries.
Prosecutor Rishi Bachan-Lawrence told the magistrates: “It’s alleged that Miss Treanor-Johnson was driving an Audi A1 on Homerton High Street, a 20mph road.
“Miss Treanor-Johnson accelerated to 53mph. At one point she mounts the pavement and collides with a signpost before going back on to the road and colliding with Mr Webb. He was a cyclist.
“Miss Treanor-Johnson then continues to drive following the collision and collides with another vehicle. This driving has caused the death of Mr Webb.”
Two charges of failing to stop were withdrawn by the prosecution. It is understood that these will be considered as potential aggravating factors to the death by dangerous driving charge.
Mr Webb, whose parents live in Crickhowell, Wales, was studying music at the London College of Contemporary Music and living with friends in a house-share near Kenworthy Road at the time of his death.
He had a maths and philosophy degree from Bristol University, a masters in philosophy from Amsterdam university and had been due to begin the second year of a masters at the London College of Contemporary Music.
