A man has been jailed for a total of six years for killing a 70-year-old woman by driving dangerously and failing to give way at a crossroads near Rudston on Friday, 24 November 2023.
Timothy Kusemi, 41-years-old of Lower Bedford Road in London pleaded guilty to causing death and serious injury by dangerous driving on Monday, 23 February 2026. He had pleaded guilty to causing death whilst unlicenced at a previous court hearing on Tuesday, 10 June 2025. He has now been sentenced to six years imprisonment and given an 11-year driving ban.
Shortly before 3pm on Friday, 24 November 2023, Kusemi was driving his Audi A6 northbound on Burton Road towards Burton Fleming. At the same time, a 70-year-old woman, later named by family as Sue Whittles was driving a Volkswagen T-Roc eastbound on the B1253 Thwing Road towards Bridlington with her husband Bill Whittles, now aged 83-years-old, who was sat in the passenger seat. As their vehicle reached the crossroads junction with Burton Road and Nine Dikes Road, Kusemi failed to stop and give way, and subsequently collided with the side of Mr and Mrs Whittles’ vehicle.
Members of the public called 999 and emergency services were immediately deployed, but sadly Sue Whittles died at the scene. Bill Whittles had to be extracted from their vehicle by Humberside Fire and Rescue before being airlifted to hospital for treatment to serious injuries, which included multiple fractures to his spine, ribs, and sternum. He also suffered fractures to his left wrist and a fractured/dislocated left ankle as well as head and facial injuries.
Bill remained in hospital and subsequently a rehabilitation centre for almost 12 weeks having required extensive treatment and surgery before being discharged.
An investigation was launched by our Serious Collision Unit who conducted extensive lines of enquiry to establish the circumstances leading up to the collision including speaking to witnesses.
Sergeant Rob Mazingham from the Serious Collision Unit said: “When speaking to key witnesses from the scene, Kusemi’s driving prior to the incident was described as swerving all over the road, showing a lack of care when driving his vehicle.
“During the investigation it was established that Kusemi held a driving licence that was no longer valid for him to drive legally in the United Kingdom, and he was not fully qualified to drive here at the time of the collision.
“This was a tragic and entirely avoidable incident which resulted in one person losing their life and another being seriously injured.
“By driving dangerously and taking no consideration to any road signs ahead, this will now leave a devastating impact on the lives of the family involved”.
Paying tribute to Sue, her husband Bill said: “Sue was a lovely wife to me and best pal over the years – we were a unit. She was a much-loved Nan to Anna and Oliver, and they miss her so much. A much-respected local Preacher, Guide Leader and active supporter of Riding for the Disabled – what an awful waste!”
We continue to encourage members of the public to report any road traffic offences and dangerous driving to us by calling our non-emergency number 101 or 999 in an emergency, to help hold drivers like Kusemi to account for their actions.
You can also submit video evidence of driving offences that you or other members of the public have witnessed via our online reporting tool Op Snap.
