Nordelph man Jody Bannister to face trial following death of Shirley Day in Salters Lode crash

A 43-year-old will face trial next year after being charged with causing a woman’s death in a village crash.

Shirley Day, who was in her 70s, died after the collision in Salters Lode on May 19, 2023.

The incident involved a silver Seat Leon travelling towards Nordelph and a white Hyundai i20 heading towards Downham.

Another driver was also taken to hospital with injuries.

Jody Bannister, of Birchfield Road in Nordelph, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving, as well as causing serious injury by dangerous driving. He denies both offences.

Bannister did admit the lesser charges of causing death and injury by careless driving, but the Crown Prosecution Service deemed this to be unacceptable.

He will therefore face a trial at Norwich Crown Court on June 8, 2026.

Bannister himself was taken to hospital following the incident in 2023.

Norfolk Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit launched an investigation after the crash.