Woman accused of fatally hitting pedestrian with car pleads not guilty
A woman charged over the death of a Canberra tourism leader near Queanbeyan almost two years ago has pleaded not guilty to dangerous driving occasioning death.
Theresa McDonald, a 55-year-old woman, has pleaded not guilty to dangerous driving occasioning death in relation to the fatal collision with a pedestrian in Canberra in November 2024. The incident occurred on Bicentennial Drive in Jerrabomberra, where 48-year-old Jackie McKeown was struck while walking. Despite resuscitation efforts, Ms McKeown succumbed to her injuries at the scene.
She was the Director of Visitor Services at VisitCanberra, an agency under the ACT government's tourism department, where she had served for three years and received accolades for her work. Ms McDonald will now face trial at the New South Wales District Court.
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