A lorry driver has admitted causing the death of a Cumbrian woman in an early morning road crash.
Today, Carlisle Crown Court heard that 52-year-old Adam Rybicki was travelling on the wrong side of the road when his HGV collided with a Ford Focus.
The crash occurred on the A6, south of Shap, just after 6.45am on the 12th of January.
Driving the Focus was 54-year-old Kathleen Bellas, from Shap, who worked as a receptionist at Kendal's Queen Katherine School.
She was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.
During a 10-minute court hearing, Rybicki pleaded guilty to a charge of causing Mrs Bellas's death by dangerous driving.
Judge Peter Hughes QC adjourned the case and asked for a pre-sentence report to be prepared.
Rybicki, who is from Poland, was remanded on bail.
One of the conditions is that he resides at an address in Luton.
He will be sentenced at the crown court next month.