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A man who killed a 72-year-old woman by hitting her with his car at speeds far over the limit has been sentenced to 4 years and 3 months in prison — and banned from driving for the same time. Neil Jones struck Linda Donnelly while speeding on a 30mph road, later claiming she ran into the street — but footage proved otherwise. Just over a year later, he nearly ran over a family at a busy mall, then erupted in rage, threatening them, punching one man, swinging a claw hammer, and trapping another’s legs before fleeing. With a history of assault and speeding, Jones admitted to causing death by careless driving, dangerous driving, weapon threats, and two assaults. The judge emphasized that without his reckless driving, Mrs. Donnelly would still be alive. He also received restraining orders against the victims of his second attack — a chilling reminder of the deadly consequences of road rage and violence.

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