Editing Diplomatic immunity (section)

=====American driver in the United Kingdom=====

{{main|Death of Harry Dunn}}

On 27 August 2019, [[Anne Sacoolas]], the wife of an American government employee working in the United Kingdom, was a suspect in a traffic incident involving 19-year-old [[Death of Harry Dunn|Harry Dunn]] in [[Croughton, Northamptonshire|Croughton]], [[Northamptonshire]], [[England]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-49945461|title=Crash victim mum appeals for US suspect's return|work=BBC News|date=5 October 2019}}</ref> Dunn was riding his motorcycle when it was reported that a woman emerged from [[RAF Croughton]] driving on the wrong side of the road, resulting in a head-on collision. After [[999 (emergency telephone number)|999]] handlers wrongly categorized the call, there was a 43-minute wait for an ambulance, resulting in a two-hour delay arriving at a trauma center, where Harry Dunn later died.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2019/11/06/harry-dunn-left-die-ditch-999-handlers-wrongly-categorised-call-11054291/|title=Harry Dunn 'left to die in ditch' after 999 handlers 'wrongly categorised' call|date=6 November 2019}}</ref> Sacoolas was breathalyzed at the accident site. The following day, police interviewed Sacoolas at her home, learning the US claimed diplomatic immunity.{{cn|reason=malformed URL removed|date=March 2025}}

Sacoolas told police she had no immediate plans to leave the country. However, on 13 October US authorities notified the UK's [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]] of plans to send Sacoolas home, unless serious objections were raised: on 16 October, the UK's Foreign Secretary, [[Dominic Raab]], went to present objections, a day after the family was sent back.{{cn|reason=malformed URL removed|date=March 2025}}

[[Woody Johnson]], U.S. Ambassador to the UK, expressed "profound sadness" at the death of Harry Dunn and the US Embassy also offered their sympathies and condolences. U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] called it a "terrible accident" and mentioned that the woman was "driving on the wrong side of the road, and that can happen".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-49986700|title=Crash death parents 'let down' by governments|work=BBC News|date=9 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/10/05/us-diplomats-wife-claims-immunity-leaves-uk-afterfatal-road/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/10/05/us-diplomats-wife-claims-immunity-leaves-uk-afterfatal-road/ |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=US diplomat's wife claims immunity and leaves UK after fatal road accident|date=5 October 2019|website=The Telegraph |access-date=5 October 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The US government has not waived the diplomatic immunity afforded to Sacoolas and has stated she would not return to the UK, despite calls by the UK government to do so.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-49962359|title=Boris Johnson responds to Harry Dunn diplomatic immunity row|date=7 October 2019|newspaper=BBC News}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-49995867|title=Harry Dunn crash: Donald Trump notes say US suspect 'will not return to UK'|date=10 October 2019|work=BBC News}}</ref>

Sacoolas was scheduled to appear in UK court via video link charged with causing the death of Mr Dunn by dangerous driving. A hearing took place in [[Westminster Magistrates Court]] on 18 January 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.sky.com/story/harry-dunn-anne-sacoolas-to-appear-in-uk-court-by-video-link-charged-with-causing-death-of-19-year-old-12495120|title= Harry Dunn: Anne Sacoolas due to appear in UK court by video link charged with causing death of 19-year-old|date=14 December 2021 |website=Sky News|access-date=7 January 2022}}</ref> She appeared by video-link at the [[Old Bailey]], where she pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving on 20 October 2022. She was handed an eight-month prison term, suspended for 12 months, and was also disqualified from driving for 12 months.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-63328171|title=Harry Dunn: Justice for family three years after crash death|date=8 December 2022|work=BBC News}}</ref>