A nurse has admitted killing a cyclist in a head-on crash as she tried to overtake a lorry.

Jessica Hedley tried to save David Christie by giving him first aid at the side of the road after the collision on the A92 near Freuchie, Fife.

Hedley, 25, of Craigard Road, Dundee, had been trying to overtake a lorry at around 4.30am on February 21 last year when she hit Mr Christie, who was travelling home to Ladybank after going to an all-night garage.

On the second day of her trial, Hedley admitted causing the death by driving without due care or attention and overtaking a lorry when it was unsafe to do so.

She also admitted failing to observe Mr Christie riding his bike on the opposing carriageway, causing the car and bike to collide and injuring Mr Christie so severely that he later died.

A trial at Dundee Sheriff Court heard the 49-year-old was riding a bike equipped with a light and was wearing a high visibility yellow tabard when the crash happened.

Crash investigators found he had been just 2ft from the kerb at the point of impact with Hedley's car which was fully in the opposing carriageway.

A jury heard when paramedics arrived they found Hedley giving Mr Christie first aid.

He was taken to Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy and had multiple fractures throughout his body as well as "substantial" bleeding on the brain.

Mr Christie's condition never improved and he died five days later.

When police arrived Hedley said: "I pulled out and the cyclist had one of those flashing lights. I saw it too late and I hit him."

Defence solicitor Ross Donnelly said: "She has not driven since this incident.

"She would extend her sympathies to the family of Mr Christie."

Sheriff Alastair Brown deferred sentence until next month for social work reports and released Hedley on bail meantime.

He said: "This is a case which should be dealt with by a community order, probably an order for unpaid work.

"This case has involved bad judgment and falling short of the standard required, mitigated by the accused's previous good character and the fact she stopped, phoned for help and did all that she could by way of first aid."

Hedley was disqualified from driving ahead of sentencing in September.