The American woman accused of killing Harry Dunn has admitted driving on the wrong side of the road for "approximately 20 seconds" before colliding with the young motorcyclist.
A statement released by Anne Sacoolas's lawyers said she is "devastated" and "continues to grieve deeply" for Harry's family.
Ms Sacoolas was charged with causing the death of 19-year-old Harry by dangerous driving after a collision outside RAF Croughton in Northamptonshire in August last year.
The wife of an American intelligence worker, Sacoolas, 43, claimed diplomatic immunity shortly afterwards and was able to return to the US, sparking a campaign by Harry's parents to have her brought back to the UK to face justice.
The statement said she "did everything she could to assist Harry" after the collision.
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It went on: "Anne is devastated by this tragic accident and continues to grieve deeply for Harry's family.
"The mischaracterisations of what happened on that tragic day are harmful to all involved. Anne did everything she could to assist Harry."
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Sacoolas and her family had only been in the UK for three weeks when the collision took place on 27 August, her lawyers said.
She had made a left turn and "instinctively" driven on the "wrong side of the road for approximately 20 seconds" before the fatal crash, they said, adding that she had been "otherwise driving cautiously and below the speed limit".
According to her lawyers, she could not see Mr Dunn due to "the crest of a small hill".
"After the accident, she ran from her car and tried to help him. Anne then saw another motorist approach and flagged her down for more support.
"The other motorist immediately called for the emergency services and Anne made calls to alert the police from the nearby air force base.
"The base police arrived quickly and assisted Harry. Tragically, it took over 40 minutes for the ambulance to arrive and nearly two hours passed before Harry was admitted to the hospital.
"Anne did not leave the scene until she was instructed to do so by the UK authorities."
US authorities asserted that Sacoolas had diplomatic immunity and, according to her lawyers, "deRead More – Source
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