Woman in court over cyclist's death
Kylee Powell is charged with causing the death of Sarah Hayward at Bath Road in Box, through careless driving.
No charge was put to the 27-year-old during a brief hearing at Swindon crown court and she did not enter a plea.
She is alleged to have caused the accident on Wednesday August 19 last year when she was driving a Ford Focus on the A4 close to the Platinum Nissan car dealership.
Powell, of Holcombe Vale, Bathampton, was released on bail until Friday March 19 when she is due to enter her plea to the allegation.
The charge of death by careless driving was introduced in 2008 and the maximum sentence on conviction is a five year jail term and a mandatory driving ban.
Mrs Hayward, 39, had been cycling towards Box shortly before 7.30pm in the evening when the accident happened.
She was taken to the Royal United Hospital in Bath after suffering serious head injuries but later died.
Mrs Hayward married Pete, a teacher in Bath, in July 2006 and lived near Box with their young son Harry, who had his second birthday in September last year.
She was a keep-fit fanatic and attended a running club where she met her husband and ran half-marathons to raise money for breast cancer and stroke charities.
She worked in Bath for many years, eventually progressing to become a director of a finance company in the city.
