Hayley Louise Simpson: Woman accused of fatal Spencer Park road collision pleads guilty to failing to report

A young woman accused of a fatal hit-and-run incident in Spencer Park that killed Albany nurse Bronwyn Clark has pleaded guilty to failing to report the incident while having a second charge discontinued. Hayley Louise Simpson, 21, appeared in Albany Magistrates Court on Thursday, charged with failing to stop and ensure assistance was received after an incident occasioning death or grievous bodily harm and failing to report the incident to police. Police prosecutor Sgt. Dylan Fisher told the court the prosecution sought to discontinue the charge of failing to stop and ensure assistance was received. Magistrate Erin O’Donnell dismissed the charge, and Ms Simpson plead guilty to the remaining charge of failing to report the incident. Ms Simpson is alleged to have been driving a Honda CR-V at about 8pm on Hardie Road in Spencer Park on July 9 when she hit 57-year-old Ms Clark. Ms Clark is alleged to have been lying in the middle of Hardie Road when she was hit and received life-threatening injuries. She was taken to Albany Health Campus but could not be saved. Defence counsel Sonia Anderson asked for a month-long adjournment to gather materials before sentencing. Ms O’Donnell granted the adjournment and extended Ms Simpson’s bail on the same conditions. Ms Simpson will next appear for sentencing on November 20.