Teen motorcyclist accused over Colman Road crash death

CJ Fitt,18, was riding a Yamaha 125 motorbike which hit pedestrian Lucy Machin, 55, as she was walking the family dog on Colman Road in the city.

Scene of fatal crash on Colman Road, Norwich (Image: Newsquest)

Fitt, from Barrett Road, Norwich, appeared at Norwich Crown Court on Tuesday having been charged in relation to her death following the fatal crash on November 17 2022.

Norwich Crown Court (Image: Peter Walsh, Newsquest)The defendant, who wore a silver waistcoat and white shirt, pleaded not guilty to causing death by careless driving.

Fitt did however admit a charge of causing death by driving while uninsured.

Judge Anthony Bate fixed a trial, expected to last four to five days, for February 10 next year.

Fitt was granted bail.

The crash happened at about 7.20am on November 17 2022.

Scene of fatal crash on Colman Road (Image: Newsquest)Emergency services attended and the road was closed for nearly seven hours. 

Mrs Machin was taken to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital by ambulance before being transferred to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge.

She died in hospital two days later.

The dog, Rosie, was unharmed.

In a tribute issued by her husband Rob and her teenage son Joe following Mrs Machin's death they said she "shone with life and kindness".

They said: "We were lucky enough to have Lucy in our lives for these past 23 years.

"Lucy fought Rheumatoid Arthritis for much of her adult life and yet she always shone with life and kindness.

"She gave so much, through her work with the Samaritans, Cancer Research and more recently as a counsellor.

"We feel blessed to have shared so much precious time with Lucy.

"She is so missed by her family, her friends in Great Yarmouth, London and Norwich and the people she reached out to help.

"Lucy will stay with us all.

"We will miss her, we will always love her and we know she will be warm, floating above us and helping us to move on."