# Driver who reversed over and killed a mother in front of her two young sons then set his car on fire is jailed

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/driver-who-reversed-over-and-killed-a-mother-in-front-of-her-two-young-sons-then-set-his-car-on-fire-is-jailed/
- Published: 2026-11-12T21:14:41+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16288363/Driver-killed-mother-sons-car-fire-jailed.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Sanderson was jailed for seven years and two months.
- Donna Smith was killed in front of her two sons.
- He also admitted trying to pervert the course of justice.

## Summary

Kiel Sanderson, 40, has been jailed for seven years and two months after being found guilty of causing the death of Donna Smith, 48, by dangerous driving. He reversed into her after a violent argument outside her home in Bradford, in front of her two young sons, then set his car alight in an attempt to destroy evidence.

Sanderson had admitted perverting the course of justice. He was also banned from driving for eight years and seven months and must pass an extended retest. Smith’s family said no sentence could bring her back and thanked the police team for helping secure the conviction.

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