A driver who killed a Good Samaritan on the M1 has been spared a prison sentence after admitting causing his death by careless driving . Retired policeman Spencer Bell , 71 , had bravely ventured on to the motorway near Watford , Hertfordshire , after a man fell from a bridge in January last year . But as he tended the victim – Alan Tretheway , 67 – Mr Bell was struck by a Toyota driven by mother-of-three Iram Shahzad . Retired policeman Spencer Bell ( pictured ) , 71 , had bravely ventured on to the motorway near Watford , Hertfordshire , after a man fell from a bridge in January last year . A court was told she had tried to avoid a queue of traffic that had built up by veering into the outside lane at up to 88mph . As Mr Bell crouched with Mr Tretheway , he was struck and killed . Last week Mrs Shahzad , 32 , pleaded guilty at St Albans Crown Court to causing Mr Bell ’ s death . She was sentenced to 14 months imprisonment , suspended for two years , and banned from driving for 18 months . As Mr Bell tended the victim – Alan Tretheway , 67 – he was struck by a Toyota driven by mother-of-three Iram Shahzad .
Spencer ##zad , 71 , ventured onto M1 motorway after man fell from a tree . But as he tended the victim he was struck by car struck by Mrs Shahzad . She had tried to disrupt queue of traffic by veering into outside lane at speeds of up to 88 mph . Mrs Shahzad , 32 , pleaded guilty to causing Mr ##zad 's death and received a suspended sentence .