Delivery driver, 21, admits to killing pedestrian while she was speeding to drop off a takeaway

By FRANCINE WOLFISZ, NEWS REPORTER Published: 22:26, 5 May 2026 | Updated: 22:26, 5 May 2026 A delivery driver has admitted killing a 'loving' young man after ploughing into him while speeding at 60mph in a 40mph road. Rosie Hanson, 21, was on her way to deliver a takeaway when her VW Golf fatally struck 27-year-old Ryan Phillips in Marine Parade, Sheerness, in Kent, on January 17, 2024. Mr Phillips had been enjoying an evening walk with his girlfriend when the tragedy occurred.  Hanson, of Minster, previously pleaded not guilty to a charge of causing death by careless driving at Maidstone Crown Court in December. But today she admitted the offence, as well as a second charge of causing a death while uninsured. Her lawyer Allan Goh explained that the insurance held by Hanson might not have extended to delivering takeaways.  Hanson continues to maintain that an animal had caused her to swerve on the road, as she previously told the court. But prosecutor Tom Nicholson said that was 'perhaps of less consequence' given that she was found to have been travelling at 60mph - 20mph above the speed limit -  before she 'lost control so grossly' and collided with Mr Phillips, KentOnline reported.  Rosie Hanson, 21, has admitted killing a 'loving' young man after ploughing into him while speeding at 60mph in a 40mph road Ryan Phillips was fatally struck as he went on an evening walk with his girlfriend in 2024 Hanson has been released on bail, with an interim driving ban imposed. A GoFundMe page set up for the family of Mr Phillips following the tragedy described him as a 'kind, loving and caring young man.' The tribute continued: 'He had a bright future ahead of him, he was going places, the world was his oyster!' Judge Oliver Saxby KC adjourned proceedings until July 2.  No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.